Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola
Members' Directory
Last name :
MANCHUR
First name :
Chris
Entrance year :
2026
Occupation :
Manager, Research, Innovation & Resilience
Address :
400-176 Lombard Avenue, R3B 0T6 Winnipeg, MB / Canada
Main fields of interest :
- Seeds, genetics
- Crop protection
- Agronomy
Professional experience : *** Manager, Research, Innovation & Resilience, Canola Council of Canada (August 2025 – Current)
***Agronomy Specialist, Canola Council of Canada (May 2022 – July 2025)
Education : *** MSc Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba (January 2020 – July 2022),
*** BSc Agriculture (major in Plant Biotechnology, minor in Crop Protection), University of Manitoba (September 2015 – December 2019)
Selected publications : *** Beernink, B.M.; Amanat, N.; Li, V.H.; Manchur, C.L.; Whyard, S.; Belmonte, M.F.; SIGS vs HIGS: opportunities and challenges of RNAi pest and pathogen control strategies. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 2024, 46 (6). https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2024.2392610
*** Wytinck, N.; Manchur, C.L.; Li, V.H.; Whyard, S.; Belmonte, M.F.; dsRNA Uptake in Plant Pests and Pathogens: Insights into RNAi-Based Insect and Fungal Control Technology. Plants 2020, 9 (12). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121780
