Prof. Dr. Bui Chi Buu is a Principal Scientist in Rice Genetics & Breeding. His research activities involving rice breeding with the emphasis on grain quality improvement, salt tolerance, and biotic stress resistance; germplasm conservation with the emphasis on wild rice species; molecular breeding on some biotic stresses such as blast, bacterial blight, brown planthopper and salt tolerance; quantitative genetics. Prof. Dr. Buu is former Director General of Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (2002-2006) and Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Viet Nam (2006-2013). He is a member of the State Council for Professor Promotion and Chairman of the Council for Professor Promotion in Agriculture and Forestry (2014-2024). Through his scientific career, he has been awarded with Ho chi Minh Award for Rice Breeding Team of CLRRI (2000) The Senadhira Rice Research Award for Rice Breeding, IRRI (2008), Viet Talent Award for basic research outputs by Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (2010).
Contact information
Email: buubuichi@gmail.com
Mobile: (+84) 913-135-660
