Euphresco

Governance

Governing Board

The Governing Board is the decision-making body of the Network. It is composed of one representative from each member organisation, each having one vote for decision-making purposes. The list of Euphresco members can be found here.

Network Management Group

The Network Management Group is the decision-implementing body of the Network. The Network Management Group prepares the work for the Governing Board and ensures that the activities of Euphresco conform with the decisions of the Governing Board. It is currently composed of the following organisations: National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE, France), Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH, Germany), Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA, Great Britain), Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua (MPI, New Zealand), Ministry of Food Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food and Control (TAGEM, Türkiye):

Ms Steinmöller Silke

Ms Steinmöller is the Chair of the Euphresco Network Management Group. She is a plant pathologist at the Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, which belongs to the portfolio of the Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity in Germany. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the area of plant health with her work focus mainly on pest risk assessment and management. Her main area of work is in survey coordination and development of the German multiannual survey programme for Union quarantine pests. Dr. Steinmöller has been actively involved in both EUPHRESCO ERA-Net projects as member of the project management group and has also been part of the network management group of the self-sustainable Euphresco network until 2019.

Mr Nam Kiwoong

Mr Nam is a researcher at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE, France), where he is affiliated with the Division of Plant Health and Environment. His research focuses on the invasion dynamics of pest insects that threaten agriculture. Dr Nam utilizes cutting-edge genomic tools and artificial intelligence to study their resistance to synthetic insecticides and GMO crops, and to enhance the monitoring of transboundary pests, through leading national, European, and international collaborative projects.

Mr Kenyon David

Mr Kenyon is Chief Plant Health Officer for Scotland at Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) and acts as a national coordinator for all plant health policy, inspectorates and science whose remit extends across agriculture, forestry and the natural environment. This ensures that outputs from Euphresco projects will be embedded in local action.

Mr Balan Rebijith

Mr Balan is a molecular entomologist and research scientist at the Plant Health and Environment Laboratory, Ministry for Primary Industries (PHEL–MPI), New Zealand. His research focuses on the diagnostics, molecular ecology, and sustainable management of economically important insect pests affecting agricultural crops. With over fifteen years of experience in entomology, Rebijith integrates advanced genomic, bioinformatic, and molecular tools to develop innovative pest identification systems, biocontrol strategies, and RNA interference (RNAi)-based pest management solutions. He has led and collaborated on several national and international projects on high-throughput sequencing, GMO diagnostics, and biosecurity surveillance, contributing to improved detection and management of invasive and regulated pest species. His work has been recognized globally through prestigious awards, including the Alfred Russel Wallace Award (Royal Entomological Society, UK, 2016) and the Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (JIRCAS, Japan, 2019).

Mr Gökhan Kizilci

Mr Kızılcı is the Head of the Plant Health Research Department at the Republic of Türkiye's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies. Mr Kızılcı has a PhD in horticulture and has worked in government institutions as a researcher and manager. He has been supporting and monitoring plant health research topics since August 2025.

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