The French agronomist and oenologist Dr Jean-Michel Boursiquot (*1958) comes from a family of winegrowers in the Charente department (Cognac area). He studied at the University of Montpellier under the ampelographer Pierre Galet (1921-2019), whose successor he became. As scientific director of the "Français de la Vigne et du Vin" department, he taught and published in the subjects of ampelography with the areas of genetics and breeding, rootstocks, interspecific hybrids and French and international grape varieties. Boursiquot has held important positions such as OIV Vice-President (2001-2003), President of the Viticulture Commission (1997-2000), President of the expert group "Genetic Resources and Vine-Selection" (2004), INAO member of the National Wine Committee and UPOV National Expert.
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