Expert in laboratory analysis, with over 30 years of experience in quality determination and seed control in the areas of laboratory analysis of purity, vigor testing, cold testing, accelerated aging, germination energy, seed germination, seed viability, electrophoresis analysis, and genetically modified organisms. Additionally, possesses extensive experience in field-based variety purity determination of seed lots, based on the species and biological categories in accordance with domestic and international seed legislation.

In parallel with laboratory work, pursued a master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture from 2000 to 2002. From 2004 to 2010, conducted research to study the behavior of certain wheat varieties in different regions, including Brasov, Bucharest, and Dolj, under the guidance of Professor Dr. Doc.St. Gheorghe Bîlteanu.

In 2010, successfully defended a doctoral thesis titled “Research on Seed Dormancy in Some Wheat Varieties and the Factors Influencing It” at the Doctoral School of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, obtaining a doctorate degree in agriculture.

Bianca Mușat graduated from the Faculty of Horticulture at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, completing her studies as the top of her class in 2011.

Her research activities were carried out under the guidance of Dr. Ing. Costel Vinatoru, Head of the Laboratory, and resulted in significant achievements within the Biodiversity Breeding and Conservation Laboratory at the Research and Development Station for Vegetable Cultivation in Buzau.

She pursued her master’s studies in the Faculty of Horticulture (USAMV Bucharest) from October 2012 to July 2014, specializing in Biodiversity Conservation. Upon completing her master’s degree, she advanced from the position of Research Assistant to the scientific rank of Scientific Researcher in 2014.

Camelia Bratu graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest in 2012, specializing in Biology. She began her professional career in Romanian horticulture in 2013 at the Genetic, Breeding, and Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory of the Research and Development Station for Vegetable Cultivation in Buzau. She held the position of Research Assistant, working under the coordination of Dr. Ing. Costel Vinatoru.

She continued her studies by pursuing a Master’s degree in Horticulture Management and Biodiversity Conservation at the Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest. Since 2015, she has worked as a Scientific Researcher in the same team at the Genetic, Breeding, and Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory. Her professional development continued with her enrollment in the Doctoral School of Engineering and Management of Plant and Animal Resources at USAMVB in 2016, where she is currently a PhD candidate.

Geanina Negoșanu graduated from the Faculty of Horticulture at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest in 1995, specializing in Landscaping. After over twenty years of experience in the commercial sector (procurement, logistics, marketing), she started her career as a horticultural engineer in 2018 at the Research and Development Station for Vegetable Cultivation in Buzau. Initially, she held the position of Research Assistant at the Genetic, Breeding, and Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory, where she integrated into research activities under the guidance of Dr. Ing. Costel Vînătoru.

In 2020, she completed the Master’s program at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, specializing in Ecological Horticultural Sciences. Her dissertation focused on the research topic of “Sideritis scardica in organic cultivation,” marking the beginning of a new direction of study and research: aromatic and medicinal plants. During the same period, she was involved in various projects funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as National Projects coordinated and funded by MADR and UEFISCDI, which specifically targeted the activities of the Genetic, Breeding, and Biodiversity Conservation Laboratory, including germplasm improvement for vegetable crops, authenticity and genetic stability verification, and modernization of conservative selection schemes for both vegetable and medicinal aromatic species.

Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, class of 2017, specializing in Agriculture, he started his professional career at the multinational company Monsanto Romania as a sales representative. In 2017, he continued his studies by pursuing a Master’s degree in Biodiversity Conservation Management at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, specializing in Horticulture. Based on the experience gained in the multinational company, in 2020 he took on the challenge of being a farm manager at SC TRIO EST SRL. Attracted to the technical aspect of agriculture, in 2021 he chose to become a technical representative in plant protection at the multinational company ADAMA Romania. Since 2021, he has been employed at the Vegetable, Floriculture, Aromatic, and Medicinal Plant Genetic Resources Bank in Buzău as a research assistant. In 2022, he enrolled in the doctoral school at the USAMV Bucharest with a doctoral thesis titled “Research on the Conservation and Valorization of Genetic Resources of the Physalis Species.”

He has been working as a technician since 2018 at the Research and Development Station for Vegetable Cultivation in Buzău, an experience that qualifies him for his current position at the Vegetable, Floriculture, Aromatic, and Medicinal Plant Genetic Resources Bank in Buzău. He participated in organizing the first two editions of the “International Tomato and Biodiversity Festival” held in Buzău on August 4, 2018, and July 27, 2019, contributing to the preservation and promotion of traditional Romanian products. He also participated in the identification and evaluation of the landscape potential of Marghiloman Domain in Buzău in April 2019. His professional experience was enriched with a Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture obtained in 2021 through his thesis entitled “Study of Mint Varieties (Mentha spp.) Cultivated at R&D Station for Vegetable Cultivation in Buzău”. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in the field of Biodiversity Conservation Management at the Faculty of Horticulture (USAMV Bucharest) from October 2021 to July 2023, with a dissertation on “Research on Secretory Tissues and Composition of Volatile Oil in Varieties of Mentha spp.”