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Effat A. Badr

Professor Emeritus,
Department. of Genetics
Faculty of Agriculture, Shatby,
Alexandria, Egypt

- PhD Columbia University, USA, 1963
- Professor of Genetics, Alexandria University, 1977–99
- Chairman, Department of Genetics, Alexandria University, 1991–94
- Vice-President, Egyptian Society of Genetics, 1979–84, 2001–present
- Chairman of the Permanent Scientific Committee of Genetics, Supreme Council of Universities, 1995–98 and member of the Board, 1978–present
- Fulbright Award, Genetic Engineering Research, Harvard University, 1984
- Visiting Professor, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) France 1979 and Grenoble University, 1983
- National Award in Agricultural Sciences Egypt, 1974
- Medallion of Sciences and Arts, 1 st Class, Egypt, 1976
- Listed in the Encyclopedia of Egyptian National Figures, 1989
- Member of the Task Force Committee on Biotechnology, center for International Development at Harvard University, 1999–present
- Member of the High Education Sector Committee of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Supreme Council of Universities, 1998–present
- PI of Several Joint Scientific Projects with American and French Universities
- Director of Central Laboratory of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, 1992–95
- Chairman of Molecular Biology Unit, University of Alexandria Research Center, 1978–84
- On the editorial board of the Egypt. J. of Genetics and the Arab J. of Biotechnology
- Member/member of board of several NGOs concerned with society and the environment
- Active in promoting public awareness on Genetic Engineering Biotechnology and environment through public lectures and the media
- Member of the Biotechnology and Geneting Engineering Committee, Mubarak City of Science and Technology, Burg El Arab, Alexandria, 2002–present.
- Distinguished scientific award, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2006.