Nawal AlHajaj | Crop Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Nawal AlHajaj | Crop Science | Research Excellence Award

National Agricultural Research Center NARC | Jordan

Dr. Nawal Abdo M. Abu Q. Alhajaj is a senior researcher and Head of the Cereals and Legumes Research Division at the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC), Jordan. She holds a PhD in Horticulture and Field Crops from the University of Jordan, with earlier degrees in field crop production and plant production. With nearly two decades of research experience, her work focuses on wheat and barley breeding, participatory and evolutionary plant breeding, crop genetic resources, and climate change adaptation. She has led several national and international projects, published extensively, received multiple awards of excellence, and actively contributes to regional and international scientific forums, advancing sustainable food security in dryland systems.

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Nadire Pelin Bahadirli | Plant Biochemistry | Editorial Board Member

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Nadire Pelin Bahadirli | Plant Biochemistry | Editorial Board Member

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University | Turkey

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadire Pelin Bahadırlı is a distinguished scholar in medicinal and aromatic plants, recognized for her extensive contributions to essential oil chemistry, plant genetics, and postharvest biology. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Çukurova University and completed her second master’s and PhD in Field Crops at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, where she conducted pioneering research on Salvia hybridization, SSR-based molecular characterization, and aromatic plant quality traits. Beginning her career as a Research Assistant in 2012, she later served as Assistant Professor (2022–2024) and currently holds the position of Associate Professor. Dr. Bahadırlı’s research focuses on essential oil composition, hybridization breeding, molecular diversity, postharvest quality, and bioactive properties of medicinal plants. She has published widely in international journals and contributed chapters to scientific books. Her work spans diurnal and seasonal essential oil dynamics, antimicrobial and anticancer properties of plant extracts, and advanced characterization techniques. A recipient of the IFEAT Young Scientist Fellowship Award (2017), she continues to advance innovative research, mentor students, and contribute to global scientific collaboration in plant science and aromatic crops.

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Baş̧kaya, Ş., Ayanoğlu, F., & Bahadırlı, N. P. (2016). Morfogenetic and ontogenetic variability on rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) essential oil ratio, essential oil components and antioxidant capacity. Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergis.

Tercan, H. S., Ayanoglu, F., & Bahadirli, N. P. (2016). Determination of heavy metal contents and some basic aspects of widely used herbal teas in Turkey. Revista de Chimie.

Bahadırlı, N. P., Kahramanoğlu, İ., & Wan, C. (2020). Exposure to volatile essential oils of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) leaves for improving the postharvest storability of fresh loquat fruits. Journal of Food Quality.

Bahadırlı, N. P. (2020). Economically important sage species from Turkey: Salvia fruticosa Mill. and S. aramiensis Rech fil. Current Perspectives on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

Öksüz, A., Bahadırlı, N. P., Yıldırım, M. U., & Sarıhan, E. O. (2015). Comparison of proximate, fatty acids and element composition of different varieties (cultivars) and species of flax seeds.

Bahadirli, N. P., & Ayanoglu, F. (2021). Genetic diversity of Salvia species from Turkey assessed by microsatellite markers. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,

Wohor Zakaria Osman | Weed Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Wohor Zakaria Osman | Weed Science | Best Researcher Award

CSIC- Institute for sustainable agriculture | Ghana

Dr Osman Zakaria Wohor earned a BSc in Agricultural Technology (Agronomy) from the University for Development Studies, Ghana, before completing a Post-Graduate Diploma and an MSc (Cum laude) in International Plant Breeding at the CIHEAM-MAZ (Zaragoza) and the University of Lleida, Spain. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics at the University of Córdoba (2019-2025) with distinction. Dr Wohor serves as a Post-Doctoral Associate and Plant Breeder at the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (CSIC-IAS) in Córdoba, leading a soybean breeding programme targeting Mediterranean environments and contributing to a pea-resistance breeding initiative focused on Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. pisi and Orobanche crenata. His research interests centre on germplasm assembly, phenotyping, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and breeding crop resilience in legume systems. Dr Wohor has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications to date 4documents with a citation count of approximately 44 citations, and an estimated h-index of 3. In summary, Dr Wohor is a dynamic plant breeder bridging global germplasm resources, cutting-edge genomics and applied varietal development in legume crops.

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Rispail, N., Wohor, O. Z., Osuna-Caballero, S., Barilli, E., & Rubiales, D. (2023). Genetic diversity and population structure of a wide Pisum spp. core collection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Wohor, O. Z., Rispail, N., Ojiewo, C. O., & Rubiales, D. (2022). Pea breeding for resistance to rhizospheric pathogens. Plants.

Osuna-Caballero, S., Cobos, M. J., Ruiz, C. M., Wohor, O. Z., Rispail, N., & Rubiales, D. (2024). Genome-wide association studies on resistance to pea weevil: Identification of novel sources of resistance and associated markers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Denwar, N. N., & Wohor, Z. (2012). Development of improved soybean varieties adapted to the agro-ecologies and farming systems of the Savanna zones of northern Ghana. CSIR-Savannah Agricultural Research Institute Annual Report.

Rispail, N., Wohor, O. Z., Osuna-Caballero, S., Barilli, E., & Rubiales, D. (2022). Dataset for “Genetic diversity and population structure of a wide Pisum spp. core collection.” Zenodo.

Nadia Daskalova | Plant Breeding | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadia Daskalova | Plant Breeding | Best Researcher Award

Technical University of Varna, Department Plant Production | Bulgaria

Dr. Nadia Georgieva Daskalova is an Associate Professor of Plant Breeding at the Technical University of Varna, with over 26 years of professional experience, including 17 years in research and 14 years in teaching. She earned her Master’s degree in Plant Protection from the Agricultural University of Plovdiv and completed her Ph.D. in Plant Breeding in 2015. Dr. Daskalova’s research focuses on cereals, particularly wheat, rye, and triticale, with special emphasis on genetic variability, disease resistance, and hybridization using embryo rescue techniques. She has successfully developed synthetic amphiploids and identified new genes in hexaploid wheat, contributing to grain quality improvement in bread wheat varieties. She has authored 16 peer-reviewed publications (2020–2024), multiple monographs, textbooks, and is engaged in national and international collaborative projects, including with Ukraine’s National Academy of Agrarian Sciences. Her work is widely recognized, with a citation record indexed in Scopus (h-index: 4) and multiple patents under process. Dr. Daskalova has served as an editorial reviewer for Springer Nature journals and actively participates in scientific committees and professional memberships. Her contributions advance sustainable cereal breeding and agricultural biotechnology, combining practical applications with academic excellence. She is a recipient of the International Plant Scientist Awards, reflecting her commitment to innovation and global impact in plant breeding and genetics.

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Daskalova, N., & Spetsov, P. (2025). Variation in rye (Secale cereale L.) inbred lines with different type of glaucousness. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. Advance online publication.

Daskalova, N., Georgieva, M., Angelova, R., & Spetsov, P. (2023). Agronomic performance of introgression lines derived from a cross of common wheat with synthetic hexaploid amphiploid 530-1. Journal of Central European Agriculture.

Spetsov, P., & Daskalova, N. (2023). Genetic basis of pest resistance in wheat-rye and triticale stocks. Cytology and Genetics.

Spetsov, P., & Daskalova, N. (2022). Resistance to pathogens in wheat-rye and triticale genetic stocks. Journal of Plant Pathology.

Daskalova, N., Doneva, S., & Spetsov, P. (2021). Characterization of triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) accessions and reciprocal hybrids possessing wheat 1D chromosome. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus.