GRM 2013: G is for good, great, grand, gorgeous… and yes, also gala, glamorous and glittering!
- Monday, 11 November 2013 15:53
It seemed the GCP General Research Meeting (GRM) this year was all these, and more…it was fruitful, with fertile ground for ideas, fun, and over-flowing with GCP spirit! 135 participants from 35 countries shared ideas, thoughts, concerns, a few laughs and a refreshing beverage or two over the four days of the meeting, which ran from 27–20 September, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Richard Trethowan’s keynote address packs a punch during a packed plenary |
All systems go at the GCP GRM Secretariat! L–R: Griselda Marquez and Aida Martinez | Deep debates and apex conversations in full flow at the poster-viewing session. L–R: Jonathan Robinson (CGIAR Consortium), Pammi Sachdeva (IEA review panel Chair) and Andrew Bennett (GCP Board Chair) |
Poster presenters past & present – |
A free afternoon on the penultimate day with an optional sight-seeing tour of the Jerónimos Monastery and Lisbon city centre preceded the glorious Gala Dinner, where participants were treated to the sounds of Fado, traditional Portuguese music. GCP Director, Jean-Marcel Ribaut, presented ‘GCP lifetime awards’ to Rajeev K Varshney, Hei Leung and Jean-Christophe Glaszmann, for their outstanding contributions to GCP over the years.
'GCP lifetime award' winners receive their recognition from GCP Director, Jean-Marcel Ribaut. From L–R: Rajeev K Varshney (left) with Jean-Marcel Ribaut (right); Hei Leung (left) and Jean-Marcel Ribaut (right); Jean-Christophe Glaszmann |
Just before dessert, the long-awaited poster prizes were awarded to a stunning gallery of winners. Check out photos of the poster session and awards on Facebook. We were also on Twitter with hashtag #GRM13.
A stunning selection of participants! From L–R: Mahendar Thudi, Rachit Saxena, Abhishek Rathore, Manish Roorkiwal, Pawan Khera, with Poster Session & Awards MC, Gillian Summers (3rd from left) |
The last day was rounded off with project reporting on crops and the IBP, and adjourned on a high note with Jean-Marcel Ribaut’s classic words of thanks, appreciation to the community and hope for the future in keeping with the GCP spirit. More on the GRM