ABDUL WAHHAB, Diplomat, Official. Reg Agr Research Officer, Near East Regional Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, Medal of Distinction, 61; Presidential Medal for Pride of Performance, 65; Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Star of Distinction, 70.
Education
University Institute, Institution of Chemistry, Lahore, 3235, Bachelor of Science Chemistry, 1935-1936, Master of Science Chem. University of California, Berkeley, 1946-1947, Master of Science Agr Technology. University of Punjab, Lahore, 1960, Doctor of Philosophy Soil Fertility, 1964, Doctor of Science.
Spoken languages: Pashto, English, Urdu, Persian.
Career
Reg Agr Research Officer, Near East Regional Office, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations since 1973. Scientific Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 1970-1973. Agr Development Commissioner, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad, 1969-1970.
Director, Agr Research, West Pakistan, Peshawar, 1964-1969. Director, Soil Survey, Lahore, 1962-1964. Agr Chemist, Lyallpur, 1950-1964.
Membership
International Soil Sei Society. Agronomy Society; Institute, Institution of Food Technology. Executive Council, Pakistan Association for Advancement of Sei.
Soil Sei Association of Pakistan. Punjab University Senate. Academic Council of Islamabad & Punjab University.
Fellow, Royal Institute, Institution of Chemistry, London. Maadi Club, Cairo; Peshawar Club. Rotary Club, Cairo.