Background
NOUR, MOHAMED ABDALLA was born on June 2, 1925 in Omdurman, Sudan.
NOUR, MOHAMED ABDALLA was born on June 2, 1925 in Omdurman, Sudan.
Exeter University College, London, 1948-1951, Bachelor of Science Botany. Rothamsted Experimental Station, London, 1954-1956, Doctor of Philosophy Plant Pathology. Spoken languages: Arabic, English.
Assistant Administrator/Regional Director, Regional Bureau(s) for Arab States & Europe, United Nations Development Programme since 1987. Director-General, International Center for Agr Rch in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Syria, 1981-1987. Deputy Director-General, ICARDA, Lebanon, 1978-1981.
Assistant Director-General & Regional Representative (Near East & North Africa), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Egypt, 1970-1978. Minister of Agriculture, Sudan, 1969-1970. Vice Rector, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1962-1965.
Dean, Fey of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, 1957-1969.
Numerous scientific papers.
Member: Honourary Member, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia. Sudanese Association of Philosophy. Founding Member, African Association for Faculties of Agriculture.
President, Founding Conference for Arab Organization for Agricultural Development of the Arab League. British Institute of Biology. American Scientific Society of Phytopathologists.
President, Sudanese Agricultural Association.
Studies in field of development, environment, agricultural development and research biology, food security, nutrition, university and technical education. Reading, music, art, history.
Spouse Jane, National of United States of America.