Prof. SONER SOYLU

Prof.Dr. Soner Soylu received his PhD from Wye College, University of London, UK in 1998. Since 1998, He has been working at the Department of Plant Protection, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture as an Academician & Researcher. He has more than 30 years of research experience and has led several MSc and PhD theses and studies in the field of Plant Pathology. He is the leader of several externally funded projects in this field. He has published hundreds of research papers, book chapters and conference proceedings and has contributed significantly to natural antimicrobial agents such as plant essential oils & extracts, induced resistant to fungal and bacterial plant disease agents, biological control of fungal and bacterial pathogens by using antagonists, plant growth promoting endophytic and epiphytic bacterial isolates, and to the characterization of molecular, biochemical and morphological interactions between plant pathogen and plant defence mechanisms. In particular, he’s an expert in molecular identification of downy mildew and powdery mildew disease agents on various plants and has published the first report for Turkey. He has participated in the establishment of the Plant Health Clinic in Turkey. His published research papers on various aspects have been extensively cited and are among the “Top 10 Cited Papers" in respective journal category in the field of Agriculture Science. He is the Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board Member and Reviewer of the several prestigious journals.