![Carmen Saenz Carmen Saenz](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/11-580x490.jpg)
Organizational Structure
General Coordinators
![Carmen Saenz Carmen Saenz](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/11-580x490.jpg)
![Makiko Taguchi Makiko Taguchi](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/admin-ajax-580x490.jpg)
Makiko Taguchi
DEPUTY GENERAL COORDINATOR
![Sawsan Hassan Sawsan Hassan](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Picture1.jpg)
Sawsan Hassan
ICARDA Focal point
![Loreto Prat Loreto Prat](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/loreto-prat-580x490.jpeg)
Loreto Prat
ISHS Cactus working group chair
Advisors – CactusNet
Regional Coordinators
![Herman Fouché Herman Fouché](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Herman-2-580x490.jpg)
Herman Fouché
Sub-Saharan Africa Region
![Jesus Fuentes Jesus Fuentes](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Prof.-Jesus-Fuentes1-580x490.jpg)
Jesus Fuentes
North America Region
![Judith Ochoa Judith Ochoa](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Picture6-580x490.png)
Judith Ochoa
South America Region
![Abderrahmane Ait-Hamou Abderrahmane Ait-Hamou](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Abderrahmane-Ait-Hamou-580x490.jpg)
Abderrahmane Ait-Hamou
Mediterranean Region
![Takanori Horibe Takanori Horibe](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Takanori-Horibe.png)
Takanori Horibe
Asia
Research Theme Coordinators
![Giorgia Liguori Giorgia Liguori](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20150128_162516-580x490.jpg)
Giorgia Liguori
Fruit production
![Maryna de Wit Maryna de Wit](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Dr.-Maryna-de-Wit-crop1-580x490.jpg)
Maryna de Wit
Post-harvest and agro-industries
![Liberato Portillo Liberato Portillo](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22-580x490.jpg)
Liberato Portillo
Biotic interactions
![Jose Dubeux Jose Dubeux](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Jose1-580x490.jpg)
Jose Dubeux
Forage, bioenergy, rangeland and environmental protection
![Yemane Kahsay Yemane Kahsay](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Yemane-Kahsay-.jpg)
Yemane Kahsay
Nopalitos/beles production
![Lazhar Zourgui Lazhar Zourgui](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/JPGALAZHAR.jpg)
Lazhar Zourgui
Medicinal and Cosmetic Uses
![Alessandra Gentile Alessandra Gentile](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Alessandra.jpg)
Alessandra Gentile
Genetic resources and conservation
![Regina Garza Regina Garza](https://www.cactusnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2222.jpg)