2009 Japan, Motoyuki Ashikari (13 images)

Dr. Motoyuki "Moto" Ashikari, of Bioscience and Biotechnology Centre, Nagoya University, Japan.

Dr. Ashikari is a rice breeder and crop genetics expert, discoverer of "snorkel" genes within rice- the all important genes which allow rice to survive and grow rapidly in flooded land.