A bioscience engineer specialised in cell and gene biotechnology and agriculture. His team focuses on phenotyping the biodiversity of crops by integrating abiotic stress physiology with omics technology. He characterises and evaluates the accessions preserved in the Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) and crop wild relatives. By assessing the biodiversity suitability for certain crucial agro-eco zones around the world, his research is crucial for the long-term conservation of the crop’s gene pool and for the prebreeding programmes.