ahmed888kz
ahmed888kz
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Professor K. Z. Ahmed
BSc, MSc, PhD.
Director of the Minia Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Minia University, Egypt.
Dr. Kasem Zaki Ahmed graduated with a BSc and MSc in Agriculture from Minia University, and earned his PhD in Plant Genetics (Biotechnology) from the Hungarian Academy of Science, Hungary, in 1993. His university career started at the Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, Egypt, and was promoted as full Professor in 2004. He held several academic administrative positions as, Member of the Promotion Committee of the Professors and Assistant Professors in Genetics, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Microbiology (2013-2015); Vice-Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, (2011-2014); Head of Genetics department (2010-2011), Director of Minia Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Minia University (2004 till now). He worked as a Visiting Professor at the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Improvement, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium in 2001.
As a researcher, Dr. Ahmed published a total of 70 articles in refereed journals, and one chapter in reference book. He supervisor on more than 25 studies of MS and PhD degree in biotechnology. He won several research prizes and awards including The 2011 African Crop Science Society AWARDS for outstanding scientists; Minia University Encouragement Prize 2004; and Minia University Prize for the best scientific Paper for Agricultural Sciences, Egypt, 2004.
Dr. Ahmed was one of the founding members of the Minia Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., El-Minia, Egypt.
Dr. Ahmed is elected President of the African Crop Science Society (2007-2009) and Member of the Executive Board of the Global Plant Council (2013-2015); member of many other scientific organizations. He is reviewer for M.Sc. & Ph.D. theses and many international scientific journals.
. E-mail address: ahmed_kz@yahoo.com
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