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Workgroup Leaders

CURE works through multidisciplinary workgroups, which meet regularly to review and plan research activities, identify and test suitable technologies, prepare project proposals, monitor research activities, and report progress. The working groups cover the following critical environments: drought, submergence, salinity, and upland.

Dr. Yoichiro Kato


Scientist II and Project Leader for the IFAD Drought Project, Workgroup Leader for Drought and Submergence

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh


Senior Scientist II & Workgroup Leader for Salinity

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)




Dr. Casiana Vera Cruz


Senior Scientist, Co-Project Leader of the Heirloom Rice Project, & Workgroup Leader for the Uplands

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Dr. Reiner Wassmann


 Leader, IRRI Climate Change Program, & Workgroup Leader for Climate-change

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)