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Contributors203become more relevant to the country’s developmental needs. He coordinated andmanaged the <strong>In</strong>ternational <strong>Network</strong> on Genetics in <strong>Aquaculture</strong> (INGA), a globalforum aimed at increasing aquaculture production in developing countries in Asia,Africa and Pacific through genetics, breeding, and biodiversity research.Dr. Gupta has been recognized internationally for his significant contributions inimproving the aquaculture sector and in enhancing its greatest potential to contributeto the food and nutritional security <strong>of</strong> the poor in many developing countries.Apart from helping hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> poor farmers (including women) gainaccess to fish, he was instrumental in enhancing the awareness <strong>of</strong> these countrieson the importance <strong>of</strong> biodiversity protocols and management policies that wouldbring about sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. <strong>In</strong> view <strong>of</strong> this, Dr. Gupta wasawarded the 2005 World Food Prize – the world’s most prestigious award and consideredas Nobel Prize in Food and Agriculture.C502, Aditya Elite, B.S. Maktha, Hyderabad 500016, <strong>In</strong>dia, guptamo2000@yahoo.co.inTek B. Gurung , BSc, MSc (Gorakhpur U.), DSc (Kyoto Uni)He has expertise in fisheries and aquaculture in lakes, carp, catfish, rainbow troutfarming, and has involved in mahseer ( Tor putitora ) breeding nursing and theiraquaculture, management, aquatic ecology & fish biodiversity, and lake conservationand management. He has over 100 publications in international and national journals,proceedings, newsletters, etc.Fisheries Research Division, Godawari, PO Box 13342, Kathmandu, Nepal,frdgdr@wlink.com.npHassanai Kongkeo , BSc, MSc (Microbiology), MSc (Chemical Eng.)Hassanai was the former coordinator (1996–2001) <strong>of</strong> NACA. He has worked in theprivate sector in many capacities, among which are as Managing Director, SahaMarine Products Co., Ltd., Thailand, which was the first P. monodon farm inThailand; Technical Director Chantaburi Farm Co., Ltd., Thailand on shrimp, grouperand oyster grow-out; and as Managing Director, Bangkok Aquafarm Ltd., onseafood marketing and aquaculture consultancy services. <strong>In</strong> addition, Hassanai hasbeen the Project Manager, World Bank/CDC <strong>Aquaculture</strong> Project, Thailand thatdealt on shrimp, freshwater prawn and seabass hatchery and grow-out, and in theFAO/UNDP/NACA Regional Seafarming Development and Demonstration Project,Thailand on network <strong>of</strong> seafarming centers in Asia-Pacific. He also has experiencein working on aquaculture in Africa and is consulted widely in Asia and elsewhere.He is a technical assistant to the Director General, <strong>Network</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aquaculture</strong> Centresin Asia-Pacific.PO Box 1040, Kasetsart Post Office, Bangkok 10903, Thailand, hassanai.kongkeo@enaca.orgJiashou Liu , BAq, MSc, PhDLiu Jiashou is a research pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>In</strong>stitute <strong>of</strong> Hydrobiology, ChineseAcademy <strong>of</strong> Sciences, and also the deputy director <strong>of</strong> the National Research Centre

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