DFNet III Core Group Members
India
Dr. Jai Prakash
Principal Scientist, Division of Fruits & Horticultural Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Dr. M. Sankaran
Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Fruit Crops, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Indonesia
Ms. Rinna Syawal
Director of Dietary Diversification, National Food Agency
Dr. Peni Lestari
Researcher, Plant Physiology, Research Center For Agroindustry, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Japan
Dr. Shinsuke YAMANAKA (April 2024 - )
Director, Tropical Agriculture Research Front, Japan International Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Dr. Hide OMAE (Jan – March, 2024)
Director of Tropical Agriculture Research Front, Japan International Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Mr. Shinji Ohta
President & CEO, Creative House Corporation
Korea
Dr. Chankyu Lim (Jan, 2025 - )
Research Scientist, Research Institute of Climate Change and Agriculture, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science (NIHH), Rural Development Administration (RDA)
Dr. Seong-Cheol Kim (Jan – December, 2024)
Senior Researcher, Research Institute of Climate Change and Agriculture, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science (NIHH), Rural Development Administration (RDA)
Malaysia
Mr. Yacob Ahmad
Consultant and Advisor, International Tropical Fruit Network (TFNet)
Mr. Zul Helmey Bin Mohamad Sabdin
Research Officer, Horticulture Research Centre, Maylasia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
New Zealand
Dr. Bob Fullerton
Principal Scientist, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (PFR)
Dr. Steph Montgomery
Program Manager - International Development, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited (PFR), Cambodia Project Office
Philippines
Dr. Bong M. Salazar
Assistant Professor, Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Food Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
Dr. John Benrich M. Zuñiga
Science Research Specialist II, Forestry and Environment Research Division, DOST-PCAARRD
Thailand
Dr. Chinnapan Thanarut
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo University
Dr. Orapin Saritnum
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agricultural Production, Maejo University
Dr. Peerasak Chaiprasart
Associate Professor, Naresuan University
Dr. Araya Arjcharoen THEANHOM
Assistant Professor, Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University
Taiwan
Dr. Wen-Li Lee (李文立)
Director of Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
Dr. Kuo-Dung Chiou (邱國棟)
Associate Researcher and Unit Head, Tropical Fruit Trees Unit, Fengshan Tropical Horticultural Experiment Branch, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), MOA
Dr. Ming-Te Lu (陸明德)
Associate Researcher, Crop Science Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), MOA
Mr. Meng-Sung Chen (陳盟松)
Associate Researcher, Fruit Trees Unit, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Taichung DARES), MOA
Dr. Chin-Hsing Chang (張錦興)
Research Fellow and Unit Head, Crop Improvement Unit, Tainan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Tainan DARES), MOA
Ms. Hsiao-Chun Chen (陳筱鈞)
Assistant Researcher and Unit Head, Pomology Research Unit, Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Tiatung DARES)
Mr. Tzu-I Lee (李子易)
Assistant Researcher, Pomology Research Unit, Taitung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Tiatung DARES)
Mr. Jung-Mao Lai (賴榮茂)
Researcher, R&D Evaluation, Former Unit Head, Crop Improvement Unit, Kaohsiung Agricultural Research and Extension Station (Kaohsiung DARES)
Vietnam
Dr. Ngo Duc Minh
Principal Researcher and Science Assistant to VAAS President, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS)
Mr. Nguyen Van Son
Vice-Head, Division of Agronomy, Southern Horticultural Research Institute (SOFRI)
DFNet III Project Teams
Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region (FFTC)
Dr. Su-San Chang (張淑賢), Director
Dr. Ray-Yu Yang (楊瑞玉), Food System and Nutrition Specialist
Mr. Kun-Chan Tsai (蔡昆展), Associate Researcher
Ms. Ruby Chen (陳瀅如), Research Assistant