Emeritus Professor, National Research Center (NRC) and Ex-Dean Agricultural and Biological Division, NRC  

Microbiology

• PI of the project "Solid Waste Management in Bashandi Village" ESDF (2002)
• Member in the research team of the project "Strengthening the Building Capacity of 100 CDA in Cairo, Bei-seuf & El-minia Governorates" ESDF (2003)
• Member of the research team of the project "Impact Assessment Study of the Second Multi-donor Review Mission, The European Commission Framework & DCE (2004)
• Member of the research team of the project "Environmental Impact Assessment of Covering of Agricultural Drains in Residential Areas in Egypt", EPADE, DCE (2005)
• PI of the project "Solid Wastes Management and Stagnant Pools Refilling in Dandara Village", ESDF (2005)
• PI of the project "Agricultural Residues Management". UNDP, EEAA, GEF (2005)
• Member of the research team of the project "Integrated Development of Rural Areas in El-Gharbia Governorate", ESDF (2005)
• PI of the project "Solid Waste Management for El-Mokataa Village", ESDF (2006)
• PI of the project "Environmental Impact Assessment of Re-use of Sewage Effluent in Farming", DCE (2006)
• Member of the research team of the project "Integrated Sanitation and Sewerage Infrastructure Project", DCE and World Bank (2006)
• Member of the research team of the project "Implementation of bio-safety Frame Work in Egypt. The current status of releasing genetically modified organisms in Egypt , ELEA, GEF and UNDP (2008)
• PI of the project "Bioremediation of sewaged Soils" STDF and NRC (2010)
• Vice PI of the research team of the project "Sustainable Management of Adverse Impacts on Farming and Soil Ecosystem Associated with Long term Use of Low Quality Irrigation Water, IRD, STDF and NRC (2011)

During this period I took the following positions:
Dean, Agriculture and Biological Division at National Research center (NRC), Cairo, since 1999
Head, Agricultural Microbiology Department at NRC, Cairo, since 1997
Vice-dean, Agriculture and Biological Division at NRC, Cairo. since  1995

B.Sc. (Soil Science)

Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

M.Sc. (Microbiology)

Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

• Ph.D. (Microbiology)

Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Management and Working Techniques for Project Leaders". The German Foundation for International Development (DSE), 1983.

Training on "R&D Project Management", Denver Research Institute, University of Denver, U.S.A., 1984

Training and supervision of the research work of several university graduates, NRC, as research scholars and assistant researchers.

Tstablisment of a Research Center for Biotechnology at Sugar and Integrated Industries  Company, Hawamdia, Giza (1996)

Existing biotechnology in Egypt. (1998)

Bibliographic Data Base Sustainable Management of Adverse Impacts   on Farming and Soil Ecosystem Associated with Long Term Use of Low Quality Irrigation Water (2011)

Awarded the NRC Scientific Recognition Prize 2014

Awarded the Scientific Syndicate Trophy in science popularization (2006)

Awarded Dr. Tolba Price in Environmental Technology  (1998)

Member of "Board of Trustees", Agricultural and Biological division, NRC (2011-now)

Member of "Scientific Committee Drafting a Legislation on Bio-safety in Biotechnology for Genetically Modified Organisms" , EEAA (2005)

Member of "Science and Technology Committee", ALEXO, Arab league (2005- now)

Chair of "Egyptian National Committee of IGBP" , ASRT (2000-now)

Chair of "Egyptian National Committee of SCOPE" , ASRT (2000-now)

Member of "Specialized National Councils" (committees of environment, health and population and quality of life), the president of the Republic (1999-now)