Recognising the immense potential for a continental plant genomics ecosystem in Africa, the organising committee, which comprises of African scientists, convened a 2-day meeting of about 100 delegates from academia, industry, government and civic society to showcase plant genomics research on the African continent, to build a network among stakeholders to support a unified agenda for plant genomics in Africa, and to launch the Africa Plant Genomics Society.
The New Phytologist Foundation is delighted to have supported the African Plant Genomics Symposium by providing funding for three poster prizes for early career researchers.
New Phytologist Foundation award winners
Congratulations to the following award winners:
Oral presentations
1st prize: Bernice Waweru, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
2nd prize: Jantor Ndalo, Kenyatta University and World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
3rd prize: Perfiat Kezimana, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
Poster presentations
1st prize: Michael Landi, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nairobi, Kenya
2nd prize: Mary Njeri Mwangi, Kenyatta University and International Potato Center, Nairobi, Kenya
