Mohamed Zain Zulfiqhar Jahufer

Background

Jahufer, Mohamed Zain Zulfiqhar was born on September 20, 1956 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Son of Jahufer Mohamed Zainudeen and Joan Kerima Jahufer.

Education

Master of Science, Kuban University Agriculture, Krasnodar, Russia, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1997.

Career

Voluntary research assistant Department Agriculture Sri lanka, Kandy, 1982—1983. Guest researcher National Institute Agronomy, Oeiras, Portugal, 1983—1985, plant breeder, 1985—1988. Research scientist, plant breeder New South Wales Agriculture, Glen Innes, Australia, 1988—1996.

Project leader, national white clover breeding program Agriculture Victoria, Hamilton, Australia, 1997—2002. Geneticist, plant breeder AgResearch Ltd., Palmerston, New Zealand, since 2002. Consulting geneticist AusAid, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2006.

Achievements

• Mohamed Zain Zulfiqhar Jahufer has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, plant breeder by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Ana Maria M. Monteiro. Children: Mariana Kerima, Tiago Zain Martins.