Background
Abdul-Baki, Aref Asad was born on April 9, 1932 in Einbal, Shoof, Lebanon. Son of Asad Mahmoud and Hadiah Husein (Abdul-Baki) Abdul-Baki. came to the United States, 1960.
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Aref Asad Abdul-Baki, Lebanese Physiologist, researcher. Achievements include developing vigor and deterioration tests for seed quality measurements and sustainable vegetable production systems, environmental stress in the date growing region of hot, dry southwestCalifornia desert. Mentor Agricultural Research Svc./Beltsville program, 1992-1994. Member American Society Plant Physiology (president 1976), Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, American U. Beirut, Lebanon, 1956; Master of Science in Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1964.
Career
Assistant professor biology, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1964;
research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1965-1966;
research associate, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1966-1967;
research scientist, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1967-1980;
director American-Saudi Agriculture Research Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1982;
science advisor, Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, 1982-1987;
research physiologist, Veg. Laboratory USDA, since 1987. Educational advisor Government of Libya, Tripoli, 1956-1960.
Consultant Food and Agriculture Organisation/United Nations, Syria, 1977-1978, International Center for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas, Syria, Yemen Arab. Republican, 1984-1986. Vice president advisory board Organisation for International Cooperation and Development-Seed Scheme, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Mentor Agricultural Research Svc./Beltsville program, 1992-1994. Member American Society Plant Physiology (president 1976), Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Children: Mei, Heitham.
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Fellow Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 1997. Recipient Middle-East Silver award Middle-East Journal, 1985, ARS-Technology Transfer award USDA, 1994, Distinguished Performance awards, 1992-1997, Federal laboratories Consortium award, 1995,National Canners Association award, 1972, named Man of Year, 1996, Friend of the Small Farmer National award, 1995, National Award for Environmental Protection, 1997. Named Honorary Citizen, State of Tennessee, 1964.Fellow Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 1997. Recipient Middle-East Silver award Middle-East Journal, 1985, ARS-Technology Transfer award USDA, 1994, Distinguished Performance awards, 1992-1997, Federal laboratories Consortium award, 1995,National Canners Association award, 1972, named Man of Year, 1996, Friend of the Small Farmer National award, 1995, National Award for Environmental Protection, 1997. Named Honorary Citizen, State of Tennessee, 1964.