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Hans-Joachim Braun

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico

Hans-Joachim Braun is a wheat breeder and former director of CIMMYT’s Global Wheat Program. His work has focused on internationally coordinated crop improvement and the delivery of useful wheat germplasm.

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About Hans-Joachim Braun

Hans-Joachim Braun is a wheat breeder and former director of CIMMYT’s Global Wheat Program. His work has focused on internationally coordinated crop improvement and the delivery of useful wheat germplasm.

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The publisher’s biography records his leadership of the Global Wheat Program from 2004 until retirement in 2020. His responsibilities included scientific direction and collaboration with breeding partners across many countries. With Matthew P. Reynolds, he coedited Wheat Improvement, an open-access reference connecting breeding practice, crop physiology and technologies relevant to food security in a changing climate.

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Wheat breeder and former Global Wheat Program director. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico.

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Wheat Improvement

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