More About IGA Regional Directors
Dr. Mouad Chentouf - Africa, Northern
Mouad graduated as an Agricultural Engineer in Animal Production and received a Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences. Dr. Chentouf is presently Research Director and Head of the Regional Center Tangier at the National Institute of Agronomic Research (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique – INRA) of Morocco. His research focus is on animal reproduction and genetics, and production systems analysis. He has numerous scientific publications on these topics and has coordinated several national and international research projects. He is also an invited professor of animal production and serves as an expert in several scientific committees.
Mouad graduated as an Agricultural Engineer in Animal Production and received a Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences. Dr. Chentouf is presently Research Director and Head of the Regional Center Tangier at the National Institute of Agronomic Research (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique – INRA) of Morocco. His research focus is on animal reproduction and genetics, and production systems analysis. He has numerous scientific publications on these topics and has coordinated several national and international research projects. He is also an invited professor of animal production and serves as an expert in several scientific committees.
Dr. Héctor Mario Andrade-Montemayor - Americas (Mexico, Caribbean & Central America)
Hector received a Master of Science (MSc) in Ruminant Nutrition from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico – UNAM) and a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Veterinary Medicine with a concentration in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Murcia, Spain. Since 1985, he has been working as Professor-Investigator at the Autonomous University of Queretaro (Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro – UAQ), and is presently serving as Coordinator of the University Campus and Agricultural Research and Teaching Center of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
During his academic career, he has so far directed 30 students’ theses (Bachelor, MSc and PhD) in the area of goat production and goat milk quality. He is the area editor for Ruminant Nutrition of the journal Archivos de Zootécnia and a member of the editorial board of Agricultura Costaricense. He has given more than 130 presentations at national and international congresses and has taught university-level courses in goat nutrition in Brazil and Peru.
Hector is currently the vice-president of the Latin American Association for the Production of Small Ruminants and Camelids and has served from 2014-2016 as President of the Mexico Association of Goat Production (Asociación Mexicana de Caprinocultura (AMPCA) and from 1994-2000 as President of the Local Association of Goat Farmers. He is currently developing a project for the rescue of the Black Creole Goat of the Bajio region in the states of Querétaro and Guanajato as a source of important genetic germplasm, and another project focusing on the valorization of alternative resources for the feeding of goats in semi-desert environments.
Hector received a Master of Science (MSc) in Ruminant Nutrition from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico – UNAM) and a Doctoral degree (PhD) in Veterinary Medicine with a concentration in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Murcia, Spain. Since 1985, he has been working as Professor-Investigator at the Autonomous University of Queretaro (Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro – UAQ), and is presently serving as Coordinator of the University Campus and Agricultural Research and Teaching Center of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
During his academic career, he has so far directed 30 students’ theses (Bachelor, MSc and PhD) in the area of goat production and goat milk quality. He is the area editor for Ruminant Nutrition of the journal Archivos de Zootécnia and a member of the editorial board of Agricultura Costaricense. He has given more than 130 presentations at national and international congresses and has taught university-level courses in goat nutrition in Brazil and Peru.
Hector is currently the vice-president of the Latin American Association for the Production of Small Ruminants and Camelids and has served from 2014-2016 as President of the Mexico Association of Goat Production (Asociación Mexicana de Caprinocultura (AMPCA) and from 1994-2000 as President of the Local Association of Goat Farmers. He is currently developing a project for the rescue of the Black Creole Goat of the Bajio region in the states of Querétaro and Guanajato as a source of important genetic germplasm, and another project focusing on the valorization of alternative resources for the feeding of goats in semi-desert environments.
Dr. Stephan Wildeus - Americas (USA, Canada & Puerto Rico)
Stephan received his B.S. in Animal Science from Montana State University, USA, a Ph.D. in Animal Reproduction from James Cook University, Australia, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Texas A&M University.
He initially worked at the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Croix and has been a research scientist at the Agricultural Research Station of Virginia State University since 1992. His research has focused on small ruminant breed evaluation, accelerated mating, assisted reproduction, and more recently on pasture-based production systems. Stephan also has an interest in small ruminant breed resource preservation and serves as chair of Small Ruminant Advisory Committee of the USDA National Animal Germplasm Program. He has served on the editorial boards of Small Ruminant Research and the Journal of Animal Science.
Stephan received his B.S. in Animal Science from Montana State University, USA, a Ph.D. in Animal Reproduction from James Cook University, Australia, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Texas A&M University.
He initially worked at the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of the Virgin Islands on St. Croix and has been a research scientist at the Agricultural Research Station of Virginia State University since 1992. His research has focused on small ruminant breed evaluation, accelerated mating, assisted reproduction, and more recently on pasture-based production systems. Stephan also has an interest in small ruminant breed resource preservation and serves as chair of Small Ruminant Advisory Committee of the USDA National Animal Germplasm Program. He has served on the editorial boards of Small Ruminant Research and the Journal of Animal Science.
Dr. Jun Luo - Asia (China)
Jun Luo obtained his B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry, M.S. degree in Animal Production and Ph.D. degree in Animal Genetics and Breeding from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University of China. He is currently a professor in the College of Animal Science and Technology of NWAFU and the director of the Dairy Goat Committee of the China Dairy Association. Jun Luo is a member of the Sheep and Goat Resource Committee.
In 1990, he went to the Netherlands for a 6-month training and collaboration research in dairy goat production and milk processing technology. From 1997 to 1999 and 2000 to 2003, he went to the American Institute for Goat Research of Langston University, USA for post-doctoral and collaborative research in goat breeding, nutrition and production.
His research interests focused on dairy goat breeding and reproduction, the developmental utilization of goat breeds resources, and the molecular genetic mechanisms of goat milk fatty acids metabolism. He is also actively involved in dairy goat extension and industry development in China and research collaboration with international partners.
Jun Luo obtained his B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry, M.S. degree in Animal Production and Ph.D. degree in Animal Genetics and Breeding from Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University of China. He is currently a professor in the College of Animal Science and Technology of NWAFU and the director of the Dairy Goat Committee of the China Dairy Association. Jun Luo is a member of the Sheep and Goat Resource Committee.
In 1990, he went to the Netherlands for a 6-month training and collaboration research in dairy goat production and milk processing technology. From 1997 to 1999 and 2000 to 2003, he went to the American Institute for Goat Research of Langston University, USA for post-doctoral and collaborative research in goat breeding, nutrition and production.
His research interests focused on dairy goat breeding and reproduction, the developmental utilization of goat breeds resources, and the molecular genetic mechanisms of goat milk fatty acids metabolism. He is also actively involved in dairy goat extension and industry development in China and research collaboration with international partners.
Dr. Juan Boo Liang - Southeast & the Indian sub-continent
Juan Boo is a senior research fellow of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security (ITAFoS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He obtained his B. Agric. Sc. from the University of Malaya, his M.Sc. from James Cook University of Northern Queensland, Australia and his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada.
After serving as a research scientist at the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) for 20 years, Juan Boo joined the Department of Animal Science, UPM, as an associate professor, teaching animal nutrition in 1997. He was later appointed as a research fellow at the Institute of Bioscience (IBS), at UPM and subsequently to his current position at ITAFoS. His earlier research focused on animal nutrition including energy and protein metabolism of ruminants and utilization of local feed resources. More recently, he is looking at feed additives for enteric methane mitigation, biological and physical treatments for better utilization of local feed resources, and identification of prebiotics and probiotics from local resources for the enhancement of animal production. Juan Boo works closely with many international researchers on yak nutrition, control of odors from pig and poultry production, antibiotics and antibiotic residues in livestock production. He has authored and coauthored more than 200 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
In addition to serving as an editorial board member in national and international journals, Juan Boo also initiated the “Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries” (SAADC, established 2007) and the “Asian-Australasian Dairy Goat Network” (AADGN, established in 2012). He continues to serve in a leadership role in both organizations.
Juan Boo is a senior research fellow of the Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security (ITAFoS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). He obtained his B. Agric. Sc. from the University of Malaya, his M.Sc. from James Cook University of Northern Queensland, Australia and his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada.
After serving as a research scientist at the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) for 20 years, Juan Boo joined the Department of Animal Science, UPM, as an associate professor, teaching animal nutrition in 1997. He was later appointed as a research fellow at the Institute of Bioscience (IBS), at UPM and subsequently to his current position at ITAFoS. His earlier research focused on animal nutrition including energy and protein metabolism of ruminants and utilization of local feed resources. More recently, he is looking at feed additives for enteric methane mitigation, biological and physical treatments for better utilization of local feed resources, and identification of prebiotics and probiotics from local resources for the enhancement of animal production. Juan Boo works closely with many international researchers on yak nutrition, control of odors from pig and poultry production, antibiotics and antibiotic residues in livestock production. He has authored and coauthored more than 200 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings.
In addition to serving as an editorial board member in national and international journals, Juan Boo also initiated the “Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries” (SAADC, established 2007) and the “Asian-Australasian Dairy Goat Network” (AADGN, established in 2012). He continues to serve in a leadership role in both organizations.
Dr. Emilia Bagnicka - Europe, Eastern
Emilia works for the Polish Academy of Sciences in their Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding. Her research areas include quantitative genetics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and milk quality. Before becoming a Regional Director, Emilia served as the IGA Country Representative for Poland.
Emilia was the first person in Poland to estimate the genetic parameters and breeding values of production traits. She was also one of the first in the world, and the first in Poland, to estimate genetic parameters of functional traits in the Polish goat population.
Together with her team, Emilia confirmed the contribution of antimicrobial peptides in defense of dairy cow mammary gland against bacterial pathogens and selected genes with varied expressions in udder with Staphylococcus infection. It was one of the first studies in the world with microarray method concerning expression profile of genes involved in cow mammary gland defense against Staphylococcus bacteria. These genes are currently under analysis in epigenetic studies.
In collaboration with another IGA member, Prof. Jarosław Kaba (WULS-SGGW, Vet. Med. Faculty), she established an influence of SRLV infection on the expression levels of cytokines and acute phase proteins in blood leukocytes and milk somatic cells on the mRNA and protein levels.
Emilia is the Secretary of the Scientific Council for IGAB. She is the co-founder and co-editor of the website Kozi Serwis. She is supervising three Ph.D. students. She is also co-author of two patents: No. PL406168 and PL405282.
The Scientific Council of IGAB PAS and Agricultural, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences Division of PAS highlighted Emilia’s Ph.D. and habilitation thesis. She was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit. She has more than 300 scientific papers (approx. 80 on JCR list), 20 reviews, 50 popular papers, 8 book chapter, and 170 conference reports.
Emilia works for the Polish Academy of Sciences in their Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding. Her research areas include quantitative genetics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and milk quality. Before becoming a Regional Director, Emilia served as the IGA Country Representative for Poland.
Emilia was the first person in Poland to estimate the genetic parameters and breeding values of production traits. She was also one of the first in the world, and the first in Poland, to estimate genetic parameters of functional traits in the Polish goat population.
Together with her team, Emilia confirmed the contribution of antimicrobial peptides in defense of dairy cow mammary gland against bacterial pathogens and selected genes with varied expressions in udder with Staphylococcus infection. It was one of the first studies in the world with microarray method concerning expression profile of genes involved in cow mammary gland defense against Staphylococcus bacteria. These genes are currently under analysis in epigenetic studies.
In collaboration with another IGA member, Prof. Jarosław Kaba (WULS-SGGW, Vet. Med. Faculty), she established an influence of SRLV infection on the expression levels of cytokines and acute phase proteins in blood leukocytes and milk somatic cells on the mRNA and protein levels.
Emilia is the Secretary of the Scientific Council for IGAB. She is the co-founder and co-editor of the website Kozi Serwis. She is supervising three Ph.D. students. She is also co-author of two patents: No. PL406168 and PL405282.
The Scientific Council of IGAB PAS and Agricultural, Forestry and Veterinary Sciences Division of PAS highlighted Emilia’s Ph.D. and habilitation thesis. She was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit. She has more than 300 scientific papers (approx. 80 on JCR list), 20 reviews, 50 popular papers, 8 book chapter, and 170 conference reports.
Francisco de Asis Ruiz Morales - Europe, Western
Francisco obtained a Ph.D. in Animal Science and Sustainable Management as well a degree in Technical Agricultural Engineering from the University of Seville. He also received a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University Pable de Olavide.
Francisco’s research experience is focused in the field of sustainable management of small ruminant systems and the marketing of their products. He has developed his work in different research centers and universities, including the University of Seville (Spain), the Agency for Agricultural Research in Sardinia (Italy), the French Livestock Institute (France) and in his current research center, the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training.
Francisco is a member of the FAO/CIHEAM Subnetwork of Sheep and Goat Systems and a reviewer of scientific articles for various journals. Also, he is the Coordinator of the Shepherd School of Andalusia. He currently holds the position of Technical Specialist A – Area Agricultural Economics and Sociology of the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IFAPA).
Francisco has published articles in scientific journals such as Small Ruminant Research, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc. He has also written ten book chapters and has made more than 100 conference presentations. The article he wrote, ‘’The Situation of Dairy Goats in the World – Situación del Caprino de Leche en el Mundo” has been posted on the IGA website, along with an interview by OVIEESPAÑA about “The Potential of Indigenous Goat Breeds and the Increase in Consumption of Cheese – El Potencial del Caprino son las Razas Autóctonas y el Aumento en Consumo de Quesos”.
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Francisco obtained a Ph.D. in Animal Science and Sustainable Management as well a degree in Technical Agricultural Engineering from the University of Seville. He also received a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University Pable de Olavide.
Francisco’s research experience is focused in the field of sustainable management of small ruminant systems and the marketing of their products. He has developed his work in different research centers and universities, including the University of Seville (Spain), the Agency for Agricultural Research in Sardinia (Italy), the French Livestock Institute (France) and in his current research center, the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training.
Francisco is a member of the FAO/CIHEAM Subnetwork of Sheep and Goat Systems and a reviewer of scientific articles for various journals. Also, he is the Coordinator of the Shepherd School of Andalusia. He currently holds the position of Technical Specialist A – Area Agricultural Economics and Sociology of the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IFAPA).
Francisco has published articles in scientific journals such as Small Ruminant Research, Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc. He has also written ten book chapters and has made more than 100 conference presentations. The article he wrote, ‘’The Situation of Dairy Goats in the World – Situación del Caprino de Leche en el Mundo” has been posted on the IGA website, along with an interview by OVIEESPAÑA about “The Potential of Indigenous Goat Breeds and the Increase in Consumption of Cheese – El Potencial del Caprino son las Razas Autóctonas y el Aumento en Consumo de Quesos”.
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