Background
Khidir, Mohammed Osman was born on January 7, 1937 in Merowe, Sudan. Son of Mahgoub Khidir and Fatma Mohamed Ahmed Ali.
Khidir, Mohammed Osman was born on January 7, 1937 in Merowe, Sudan. Son of Mahgoub Khidir and Fatma Mohamed Ahmed Ali.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Cairo University, 1959. Master of Science in Agriculture, University Khartoum, Sudan, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University California, Davis, 1965.
From lecturer to senior lecturer department agronomy, U. Khartoum, 1965-1974; department chairman agronomy, U. Khartoum, 1972-1974; reader, U. Khartoum, 1974-1976; professor, U. Khartoum, since 1976; secretary general, National Council Research, Khartoum, 1976-1979; secretary general, Federal Arab Science Research Couns., Bagdad, since 1984.
Chairman National Committee on Environment, Khartoum, 1978-1979. Trustee El Salamabi Philanthropic Foundation, Khartoum, 1977-1979. Member Sudan Agriculture Society, Association Advancement Agricultural Sciences in Africa, Sudan Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Afaf Master of Arts Beshir. Children: Osama, Amal, Omeima, Amin.