Background
Ashenafi, Mogessie was born on November 11, 1952 in Dessie, Ethiopia. Son of Ashenafi and Abebech (Darge) Asrat.
Ashenafi, Mogessie was born on November 11, 1952 in Dessie, Ethiopia. Son of Ashenafi and Abebech (Darge) Asrat.
Bachelor of Science, Addis Ababa University, 1979. Master of Science, Addis Ababa University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Munich, 1990.
Teacher, Holeta (Ethiopia) High School, 1974-1978; graduate assistant, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, 1979-1980; assistant lecturer microbiology, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, 1980-1981; head department, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, 1983-1986; lecturer, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, 1983-1987; assistant professor, assistant dean for research, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, 1990-1994; associate professor, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, since 1995; president, Addis Ababa U., Awassa, Ethiopia, since 1996.
Member Biological Society Ethiopia, New York Academy of Sciences, National Geography Society.
Married Mulu Bekele; children: Helina Mogessie, Michael Mogessie, Binyam Mogessie.