Professor | Natural Resources Institute | United Kingdom
Dr. Maruthi M. N. Gowda is a leading researcher specializing in Molecular Plant Pathology and Plant–Virus–Vector Interactions, with extensive expertise in whitefly-transmitted viral diseases affecting major food crops. His research focuses on the epidemiology, molecular diversity, and control of plant viruses, particularly cassava mosaic disease, cassava brown streak disease, and tomato leaf curl viruses, integrating field epidemiology with genomics, transcriptomics, and diagnostics. He has held progressive research and academic positions at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, including Postdoctoral Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Reader, and currently Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology, and has also served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the John Innes Centre. Dr. Gowda’s key contributions include identifying whiteflies as vectors of cassava brown streak viruses, developing dual virus- and vector-resistant cassava varieties, advancing virus-free plant production systems, and uncovering resistance-associated genes such as PAL1. His impact vision centers on delivering sustainable, science-driven solutions that enhance global food security, support smallholder farmers, and translate molecular research into resilient agricultural systems worldwide.
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