Background
Tafesse, Fikru was born on May 5, 1953 in Hagereselam, Ethiopia. Arrived in South Africa, 1997. Son of Wendimagegn Tafesse and Roma Negash.
Tafesse, Fikru was born on May 5, 1953 in Hagereselam, Ethiopia. Arrived in South Africa, 1997. Son of Wendimagegn Tafesse and Roma Negash.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1978. Master of Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1986.
Lecturer Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) University, 1979—1982, assistant professor, 1986—1992, associate professor, chairman, 1992—1996. Teaching assistant Boston (Massachusetts) University, 1982—1986. Associate professor University Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, 1995—1996.
Associate professor and head University Transkei, Umtata, South Africa, 1997—2002, University South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, since 2002.
Member of Chemical Society Ethiopia (advisory board since 1983), South African Chemical Institute.
Married Tsehainesh Alemayehu, April 28, 1987. Children: Ayalenesh, Alemayehu.