The Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) is an international body that can express regional views on all issues relating to weeds and their management. The Society is composed of Executive Members from National Weed and Plant Protection Societies that have weed management as a major focus. APWSS has affiliations with all major National Weed and Plant Protection Societies in the Asian-Pacific Region.
The Society promotes weed management, and its practitioners, through the promotion of research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers.
Under the APWSS set of society rules, the object of APWSS is to encourage and foster the study and promotion of weed science and technology in the Asian-Pacific region and in particular to:
President: |
Dr. Chanya Maneechote
Senior Expert in Weed Science,
Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative,
50 Phaholyothin Road Chatuchak, Bangkok
E-mail: chanyaku36@gmail.com |
Vice President: |
Dr. Xiangju LI
Department of Weed and Rodent Science,
Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
No 2 west Yuanming Yuan Road,
Haidian, Beijing 100193, CHINA
E-mail: xjli@ippcaas.cn
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Secretary General: |
Dr. Adusumilli Narayana Rao (A.N. Ro)
Consultant Scientist (Weed Science), Plot : 1294A,
Road: 63A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500033
Mobile: (+91) 9440372165
E-mail: anraojaya1@gmail.com | adusumillirao@outlook.com
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Treasurer: |
Dr. Michael Renton
University of Western Australia, Australia
E-mail: michael.renton@uwa.edu.au |
Chief Editor: |
Dr. Nimal Chandrasena
Principal Ecologist, Nature Consulting,
1, Kawana Court, Bella Vista, NSW 2153, Australia
E-mail: nimal.chandrasena@gmail.com
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Chairperson, APWSS Advisory Council: |
Dr. Steve W. Adkins
Professor in Plant Physiology
School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, (SAFS) I Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation|
The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072 Brisbane, Australia
E-mail: s.adkins@uq.edu.au
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Australasian representative
Dr Michael Widderick |
Agri-Science Queensland
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Leslie Research Facility, 13 Holberton Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350, Australia |
E-mail: Michael.Widderick@daf.qld.gov.au |
Bangladesh representative
Prof. Dr. Parimal Kanti Biswas |
Professor Department of Agronomy
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh |
E-mail: parimalbiswas@hotmail.com |
China representative
Professor Xiangju LI |
Department of Weed and Rodent Science,
Institute of Plant Protection,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
No 2 west Yuanming Yuan Road,
Haidian, Beijing 100193, CHINA |
E-mail: xjli@ippcaas.cn |
Indonesia representative
Prof Dr Nanik Sriyani |
Professor of Weed Science,
University of Lampung, Indonesia |
E-mail: nanik:naniksriyani@unila.ac.id |
India representative
Dr Sushil Kumar |
President, ISWS
Indian Society of Weed Science &
Principal Scientist,
ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research
Jabalpur -482 004, M.P., INDIA
Mobile No: 09425186747 |
E-mail: sknrcws@gmail.com |
Japan representatives
Dr Dr Guang-Xi Wang |
Faculty of Agriculture and Graduate School of Agriculture,
Meijo University, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 468-8502, Japan
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E-mail: kokiwang@meijo-u.ac.jp |
Korea representative
Dr Do-Soon Kim |
Professor, Lab. Crop Molecular Physiology & Weed Science,
Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture
& Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea |
Email: dosoonkim@snu.ac.kr |
Malaysia representative
Dr Baki Bin Bakar |
Department of Botany
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
E-mail: baki@um.edu.my |
New Zealand representative
Dr Mike Cripps |
Team Leader,
Michael G. Cripps, Scientist,
AgResearch NZ; Field Service Centre, PO Box 84,
Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
E-mail: mike.cripps@agresearch.co.nz |
Pakistan representative
Dr (Ms.) Saima Hashim |
Associate Professor,
Department of Weed Science,
The University of Agriculture Peshawar,
Pakistan
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Email: saima.hashim@gmail.com |
Philippines representative
Dr. ANALIZA HENEDINA M. RAMIREZ |
Associate Professor
Institute of Weed Science, Entomology and Plant Pathology
College of Agriculture and Food Science
U.P. Los Banos, College, Laguna 4031
Philippines
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E-mail: amramirez@up.edu.ph |
Sri Lanka representative
Dr Swarna Herath |
Head plant protection,
Rice Research and Development Institute,
Department of Agriculture,
Batalagoda,
IbbagamuwTaiwana, SRI LANKA |
E-mail: swarnhernth@gmail.com |
Taiwan representative
Dr. Chwan-Yang HONG |
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
National Taiwan University, Taipei 106216, Taiwan, ROC |
E-mail: cyhong@ntu.edu.tw |
Thailand representatives
Dr Chanya Maneechote |
Plant Protection Research and Development
Office Department of Agriculture,
Ministry of Agriculture and
Co-operatives,
Phaholyothin Road,
Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900, THAILAND |
E-mail: mchanya36@hotmail.com |
USA representative
Dr Prasanta C Bhowmik |
Professor at University of Massachusetts,
USA |
E-mail: pbhowmik@pssci.umass.edu |
Vietnam representative
Dr. Ho Le Thi
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Department of Weed Science
and Cropping System,
Cuulong Delta Rice Research Institute,
Omon Cantho
VIETNAM |
E-mail: thihl.clrri@mard.gov.vn |
Iran representative
Dr M. H. Rashed Mohassel |
Professor, Department of Agronomy
College of Agriculture,
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad,
Mashhad, IRAN |
E-mail: mhrashed@yahoo.com |
President, Council of Australasian Weed Societies
Dr Trevor James |
Plant Protection
AgResearch
Ruakura Research Centre
Hamilton, NZ |
E-mail: Trevor.james@agresearch.co.nz |
President, Weed Science Society of Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Parimal Kanti Biswas |
Department of Agronomy
Department of Agronomy,
Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU),
Dhaka, BANGLADESH |
E-mail: parimalbiswas@hotmail.com. |
President, Weed Science Society of the Republic of China
Professor Xiangju LI |
Department of Weed and Rodent Science,
Institute of Plant Protection,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
No 2 west Yuanming Yuan Road,
Haidian, Beijing 100193, CHINA |
E-mail: xjli@ippcaas.cn |
President, Weed Science Society of Indonesia
Denny Kurnradie |
Lecturer,
Faculty of Agriculture,
Pajajaran University,
Bandung, INDONESIA |
Email: kurniadie@hotmail.com |
President, Weed Science Society of Japan
Dr Prof. Tohru Tominaga |
Professor,
Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, JAPAN |
E-mail: tominaga@kais.kyoto-u.ac.jp |
President, Korean Society of Weed Science
Prof. Sung-Moon Kim |
Kangwon National University, Korea |
E-mail: perfume@kangwon.ac.kr |
President, Malaysian Plant Protection Society
Dr Mohammad Roff |
Malaysian Plant Protection Society
(MAPPS),
P.O Box 12351,
50774 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia |
E-mail: zali@mardi.my |
President, New Zealand Plant Protection Society
Ms Karyn Froud |
MAF Biosecurity NZ
P.O. Box 2095
Auckland 1015 |
E-mail: Karyn.froud@maf.govt.nz |
President, Weed Science Society of Pakistan
Dr Khan Bahadar Marwat |
NWFP Agriculture University
Peshawar, 25130
PAKISTAN |
E-mail: kbmarwat@yahoo.com |
President, Weed Science Society of the Philippines
Mr. Jomar P. Cruz |
Philippines |
E-mail: melq@marjonelq.com |
President, Plant Protection Society of Sri Lanka
Dr Buddhi Marambe |
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradenya
RI LANKA |
E-mail: bmarambe@pdn.ac.lk |
President, Taiwan, WSSROC
Dr. Chwan-Yang HONG |
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
National Taiwan University, Taipei 106216, Taiwan, ROC |
E-mail: cyhong@ntu.edu.tw |
President, Weed Science Society of Thailand
Dr Sombat Chinawong |
Faculty of Agriculture
Kasetsart University,
Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10903 THAILAND |
E-mail: agrsbc@yahoo.com |
President, Weed Science Society of Vietnam
Vietnam Weed Science Society
Prof. Nguyen Van Tuat |
Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute,
Thanh Tri District,
Hanoi, VIETNAM |
Email: tuat2005@gmail.com |
President, Weed Science Society of America
John Jachetta |
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E-mail: jjjachetta@dow.com |
President, Indian Society of Weed Science
Dr Sushil Kumar |
President, ISWS
Indian Society of Weed Science &
Principal Scientist,
ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research
Jabalpur -482 004, M.P., INDIA
Mobile No: 09425186747 |
E-mail: sknrcws@gmail.com |
President, Iranian Society of Weed Science
Dr M. H. Rashed Mohassel |
Velenjak,
Crop Protection Research Inistitute,
Department of Weed Science,
Tehran, IRAN |
E-mail: mhrashed@yahoo.com |