Dr. Gintaras Brazauskas

ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-8048-8880

Tel.: +370 687 33 839 
E-mail: gintaras.brazauskas@lammc.lt 
Address: Instituto al. 1, Akademija, LT-58343 Kėdainiai dist., Lithuania

Education 

1999–2004 PhD studies, PhD degree in Agronomy issued by the Lithuanian University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy), Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture. 

1997–1999 Master studies, Master degree in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Vytautas Magnus University.

1993–1997 Bachelor studies, Bachelor degree in Biology, Vytautas Magnus University. 

Academic degree

2004 Doctor in Agronomy Science, dissertation topic “Development of winter wheat doubled halpoids in wheat x maize crosses”. 

Research fields

• Plant adaptation gene identification and expression analysis
• DNA marker development and application in cereal and perennial grass breeding
• Doubled haploid production in wheat via wheat x maize crossing
• Plant phenotyping system development and implementation

Professional experience

Since 2018 Director of the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry

Since 2014 Chief Researcher at the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC

Memberships and affiliations with professional organisations

• Chairman of the Conference of the Directors of Lithuanian Research Institutes (LIMIDA) 
• Member of the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA), Lithuania representative in Eucarpia
• Member of the European Plant Science Organization (EPSO) Agricultural Technologies working group
• Senate member of the Vytautas Magnus University
• Board member of “RTO Lithuania” association
• Member of Lithuanian Scientists Union
• Member of the council of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Vytautas Magnus University
• 2016–2023 Associate Editor for the scientific journal “Zemdirbyste-Agriculture”

Involvement in programmes and projects

• 2021–2023 “NOBALwheat – breeding toolbox for sustainable food system of the NOrdic BALtic region”, leader.

• 2017–2021 High level R&D project (SMART) funded by the Lithuanian Research Council “Development of winter wheat varieties for amylose-free starch and vital gluten processing”, leader.

• 2015–2018 Development of Molecular markers for Genomic Selection of Adaptation in Perennial Ryegrass (ADAPTGENAS), Research Council of Lithuania, leader.
• 2014–2020 Perennial Ryegrass Breeding Research in Nordic and Baltic Countries, coordinator in the Institute of Agriculture.
• 2012–2014 Development of Functional Markers for Plant Architecture Genes (FUMAG), Research Council of Lithuania, supervisor.
• 2008–2010 Population Genetic Analysis of Pest Insects, Mites and Fungi of Economic Importance in the Baltic Region (Genūkis), Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, participant.
• 2008–2010 Plant Biomass Energy Value Enhancement by Biotechnology Methods (BIOMASS for BIOGAS), Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, leader.
• 2007–2009 Wheat for Biopolymer Production (KVIETPOLIMER), Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, participant.
• 2002–2006 EU FP5 Development of Ryegrass Allele-Specific (GRASP) Markers for Sustainable Grassland Improvement, participant.
• 2001–2006 COST 851 Gametic Cells and Molecular Breeding for Crop Improvement.

Supervision of PhD studies

• 2012–2016 Scientific Supervisor of the PhD student Andrius Aleliūnas scientific work “Identification of functional markers for freezing tolerance in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)”. Dissertation defended in 2017.
• 2011–2014 Scientific Supervisor of the PhD student Agnė Piliponytė-Dzikienė scientific work “Populations structure composition and dynamics of the blackleg causal fungi Leptosphaeria maculans and L. biglobosa”. Dissertation defended in 2014.
• 2011–2014 Scientific Supervisor of the PhD student Rita Armonienė scientific work “Freezing tolerance in winter wheat: gene identification and analysis”. Dissertation defended in 2014.

Plant varieties developed (co-author):

• 2018 Winter wheat variety ‘Minija DS’ 
• 2016 Winter wheat variety ‘Herkus DS’ 
• 2015 Winter wheat variety ‘Gaja DS’ 
• 2015 Winter wheat variety ‘Sedula DS’ 
• 2011 Winter wheat variety ‘Vikaras DS’ 
• 2011 Winter wheat variety ‘Kaskada DS’ 
• 2010 Winter wheat variety ‘Kovas DS’ 
• 2010 Winter wheat variety ‘Zunda DS’ 

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link)