Biography
Dr. Andreas W. Ebert graduated in May 1976 from the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany with a Diploma degree in Agricultural Sciences. In February 1980 he obtained his Ph.D. with distinction (magna cum laude) for his work on ‘Hormonal aspects of crop regulation in apple’ at the Institute for Fruit and Vegetable Production and Viticulture from the same University. Thereafter, he held a Postdoc position at the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute in Littlehampton, UK, where he conducted research on tomatoes. At a later stage, he worked on somatic embryogenesis of coconut at Wye College, University of London.