Hassan Mohamed Ishag

Background

Ishag, Hassan Mohamed was born on January 1, 1933 in Delgo, Sudan. Son of Mohamed Hassan Ishag and Salima Ali Haroon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in agriculture, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1954. Master of Science in agronomy, Arizona University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in crop physiology, Reading University, England, 1970.

Doctor of Science, University Khartoum, Sudan, 1992.

Career

Experimental officer Agricultural Research Corporation, Medani, Sudan, 1955—1957, researcher Wad. Medani, Sudan, 1957—1961, senior agronomist W. Medani, Gezira, Sudan, 1962—1967, head agronomy department, 1970—1975, head agronomy and crop physiology Sudan, 1975—1980, research professor, 1981—1996. Retired, 1996

National coordinator for oil seeds research Agricultural Research Corporation, Sudan, 1980—1987.

Project leader oil seeds International Development Research Center (International Development Research Centre), Canada, 1987—1992. Principal investigator Collaprative Research Support Programme, Sudan, 1985—1988.

Achievements

• Hassan Mohamed Ishag has been listed as a noteworthy agricultural studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Peanut Research And Education Society, Sudan National Production Team for Sorghum and Groundnuts, Pests and Diseases Committee, Crop Husbandry Committee, Sudan National Research Council, Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society, African Groundnut Council, Nubian Society.

Interests

• Reading, coin collecting/numismatics.

Connections

Married Sharifa Abdulgalil Fagir, August 28, 1952. Children: Ishag(deceased), Fatima, Kheiry, Samia, Khalid, Kheirya, Mohamed.

Father:

Mohamed Hassan Ishag

Mother:

Salima Ali Haroon

Spouse:

Sharifa Abdulgalil Fagir

child:

Fatima Ishag

child:

Kheirya Ishag

child:

Ishag Ishag (deceased)

child:

Samia Ishag

child:

Mohamed Ishag

child:

Khalid Ishag

child:

Kheiry Ishag