Biography:

Professor Emeritus Active, Docteur d'Etat es-Sciences (1969, Paris VI University): Agronomist engineer (1961, I.N.A. Paris). Master degrees in Advanced theoretical and Applied Genetics and Statistics and also in General, Evolutionary and applied Biology, (1961 to 1964, Paris VI)

- Head and Founder of the Laboratory of Genetics and Biometry, Facult des Sciences de Tunis (Until 1970).

-HONOURS : Chevalier Of Ordre De La Rpublique (Tunisia, 1980); Chevalier Of Ordre Du Mrite National ;Merit Medal Of Institut International Des Rgions Arides, Tunisia( 2006).

II Fields of competencies:

Direction of projects, expertises, surveys, Scientific Research, University teaching, national and international publications in the following fields:

1)-Environment, development

-Safeguarding and management of spaces and nature: arable lands, forests, sylvo-pastoral natural spaces, desertification, marines and costals ecosystems, role of the various actors -Biodiversity: biodiversity threats, impacts, evaluation, global strategies for conservation for a sustainable use considering international conventions priorities. Traditional knowledge. -Genetic resources management: genetic erosion, prospecting, evaluation, conservation in situ and ex situ, gene banks -Bio-safety and environment: risks related to (GMO) genetically modified organisms (dissemination, use, trading, transportation). -Biotechnologies applied to the environmental protection (health, industry, biological resources pollution) -Introduction and use of alive living resources (biological fight and other uses).

-2)-Agriculture, environment, development: General agronomy and agricultural systems use of Plants and animals biotechnologies, reproduction systems, Selection, variety creation, production of seeds. Biotechnologies Use

3)-model of families in populations: Interaction population-environment, endogamy, motivations and constraints in connection with the socio-economic and cultural statute, effects on the circulation of genes flows in populations.

4)-Fundamental and applied Genetics: good knowledge of formal, molecular, quantitative, populations and respective applications as well as in Univariate and multivariate statistical data analysis : models and experimental design. Inquiries: methodology and analysis. Both fields teached in numerous universities : Facult des Sciences d'Orsay ( 1967 to 1969), Ecole Normale Suprieure de Paris ( 1967 to 1969), Facult des Sciences de Tunis since 1970, Institut National Agronomique de Tunis (1969 to 1976), Ecole Nationale de Mdecine Vtrinaire, Sidi-Thabet, Tunis ( 1976 to 1995 ), Facult des Sciences de Rabat ( 1981 to 1983), Institut Agronomique et Vtrinaire Hassan II, Maroc ( 1982 to 1984), -Institut Dmographique du Caire (1984 to 1987), Facult de Pharmacie de Monastir (Tunisie ), since 1996, Facult de Droit et des Sciences Politiques de Tunis (1998 and 1999 ).

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