PhD thesis defense of Timeri Atuahiva, Thursday 19th february 2015, french Polynesia

On thursday the 19th of february 2015, Timeri Atuahiva defended her PhD thesis at the University of french Polynesia on the subject "The emergence of Vanilla ×tahitensis Raiatea fusariose : inventory and epidemiological determinism" in front of a jury composed of; 

- Dr Michel Grisoni (Rapporteur), Phytopathologist CIRAD UMR 53 PVBMT “peuplements végétaux et bioagresseurs en milieu tropical”, Cirad-Réunion island University.

- Dr Edward C Y Liew (Rapporteur), Manager Plant Pathology Science and Conservation, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

- Pr Christine Dillmann (Examinateur), Professor at the Paris Sud University, UMR Génétique Végétale INRA/CNRS/Univ Paris Sud /AgroParisTech.

- Dr Phila Bianchini (Examinateur), Professor at the french Polynesia University.

- Dr Tea Frogier (Examinateur), Minister of labor and social dialogue, employment, vocational training, research and women status, French Polynesia.

- Pr Michel DRON (Directeur de thèse), Professor, plant biology and pathology Paris Sud University  & Director of the Institut de Biologie des Plantes.

- Dr Ivan Sache (Co-Directeur de thèse), Professor, AgroParisTech. 

(thesis summary)
(announcement)

On friday the 20th of february, a seminar on vanilla research and crop diseases was organized at the french Polynesia university with oral presentations from the members of the PhD jury