Genetic Resources NORGEN Task Force
About the NORGEN Task Force
The current objectives of NORGEN are to:
(1) encourage the communication and collaboration among personnel involved in National Genetic Resource Systems,
(2) identify training and educational needs,
(3) integrate with other genetic resources networks in the Americas and around the world,
(4) develop projects of interest to the three countries,
(5) encourage reciprocal participation of national experts in each country’s operational and advisory committees,
(6) establish contact with other TF of PROCINORTE and
(7) support the development of an Integrated Genetic Resources System in Mexico.
Members of the Genetic Resources Task Force – NORGEN

Dr. AXEL DIEDERICHSEN, TASK FORCE LEADER
Research Scientist and Curator of the Plant Genetic Resources Bank
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Address:
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0X2
axel.diederichsen@agr.gc.ca
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Dr. NEHA KOTHARI
National Program Leader: NPGS
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Address:
5601 Sunnyside Ave. GWCC-2WS-2017
Beltsville, MD 20705-5140
neha.kothari@usda.gov
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Dr. JUAN MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ CASILLAS
National Leader of Genetic Resources
Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos
Campo Experimental Valle de México
INIFAP
Address:
Km. 13.5 Carretera Los Reyes-Texcoco,
Coatlinchan, Texcoco, Estado de México
hernandez.juan@inifap.gob.mx
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Task Force Annual Report