Prof. Magdy Madkour
Head of Biotechnology, Arid Lands Agricultural Research Institute, Ain Shams University
Biography:
Prof. Dr. Magdy A. Madkour, is the Head of Biotechnology, Arid Lands Agricultural Research Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt. He was the Assistant Director General for International Cooperation at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) from 2004 - 2006. Prof. Madkour obtained his PhD from the University of Wales, UK. in Physiological Plant Pathology .Past professional and academic activities include: Lecturer, Associate Professor and Professor. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt. (1969-1990).Visiting Professor, Plant Growth Laboratory, University of California, Davis, USA. (1989-1990), director, Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), ARC, Egypt. (1990-2001), Vice President and President (2001-2004), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Egypt.
Prof. Madkour is a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), AAAS , IS-MPMI, ISPMB and BIO.
He also served as member of the Technical Advisory Committee ( TAC) of the CGIAR (1996-2000), and as member of the Board of Trustees of ICARDA and IPGRI .
He received the AOAD Award for Scientific Excellence in 1999 and 2003, as well as the FAO world Food Day Award (2001) and two patents were issued in his name in 1996 with the Egyptian Patent Office and in1999 with USA Patent Office, for a Novel biological insecticide.
He Authored 140 scientific publications in International, regional and national refereed Journals. He also contributed with chapters in 7 Text books published internationally.
He is a Member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) the International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interaction, (IS-MPMI), the International Society for Plant Molecular Biology (ISPMB), Member of the BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization), the Egyptian Phytopathological Society (EPS) and Member of the Governing Board of the Egyptian Society of Applied Microbiology
Prof. Madkour was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)of the cgiar for 4 years, Member of the Board of Trustees of ICARDA and IPGRI as well as member of the executive council of the CGIAR.
Awards
• Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) Award for Scientific Excellence (1999)
• FAO world Food Day Award (2001)
• Two Awards from Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) for Scientific Innovation (2003)
Status: Confirmed