Local organising committee
Roel Veerkamp (Wageningen University & Research)
Yvette de Haas (Wageningen University & Research)
Johan van Arendonk (Hendrix Genetics)
Erik Mullaart (CRV)
Peter Loenen (Topigs Norsvin)
Randy Borg (Cobb-vantress)
Mike Jacobs (Wageningen Academic Publishers)
Congress by design
Advisory board
Role: Ambassadors and yearly meeting to reflect on progress and plans, and advice organisation
Martin Scholten (Wageningen University & Research, chair)
Angus Haslett (on behalf of Breed4Food partners)
Gijs Scholman (Lely Holding)
Pierre Berntsen (ABN-AMRO bank)
Erling Strandberg (on behalf of EAAP Genetics commission)
Susanne Hermesch (president WCGALP permanent committee)
Filippo Miglior (secretariat WCGALP permanent committee)
Brian Wickham (organiser WCGALP2018)
Scientific governance
Scientific committee responsibility
Identify keynote speakers
Adjustments to multiple session programs
Identify session chairs
Session chair/governor’s responsibility
Manage reviews of papers
Organise sessions
Invite speakers and stimulate submissions
Members scientific committee
Roel Veerkamp
Johan van Arendonk
Wageningen University & Research
Martien Groenen
Henk Bovenhuis
Mario Calus
Hans Komen
Han Mulder
International with a Dutch touch
Jack Dekkers (USA)
Julius van der Werf (Australia)
Dirk Jan de Koning (Sweden)
Michael George (Belgium)
Peter Visscher (Australia)
Theo Meeuwissen (Norway)
International
Felipe de J. Ruiz (Mexico)
Jennie Pryce (Australia)
Alessandro Bagnato (Italy)
Donagh Berry (Ireland)
Alison van Eenennaam (USA)
Henner Simianer (Germany)
Andrea Wilson (UK)
Beatriz Villanuava (Spain)
Andres Legarra (France)
Tadelle Dessie (Ethiopia)
Eileen Wall (UK)
Uthairat Na-Nakorn (Thailand)
Christine Baes (Canada)