Mandefro Wa Belayneh

Background

Belayneh, Mandefro Wa was born on January 25, 1965 in Goya, Ethiopia. Son of Wolde Amanuel Belayneh and Oda Yirgedu.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1987. Master of Science, Imperial College, London, 1998. Doctor of Philosophy, Imperial College, London, 2003.

Career

Junior geologist Ethiopian Geological Survey, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1987—1992, assistant geologist, 1992—1994, geologist, 1994—1996, project leader, 1996—1997. Research associate Imperial College, London, since 2003.

Achievements

• Mandefro Wa Belayneh has been listed as a noteworthy geologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Geological Society London. Member: Anglo-Ethiopian Society.

Interests

• Writing, reading, hiking.

Connections

Father:

Wolde Amanuel Belayneh

Mother:

Oda Yirgedu