Background
Wafar, Mohideen was born on July 4, 1949 in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Peer Mohideen and Sulaiha Wafar.
biological oceanographer researcher
Wafar, Mohideen was born on July 4, 1949 in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. Son of Peer Mohideen and Sulaiha Wafar.
Bachelor of Science, Madurai University, India, 1969. Master of Science, Annamalai University, India, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, University Paris VI, France, 1981.
Research fellow, Control Marine Fisheries Research Institute, India, 1972-1974;
research assistant, National Institute Oceanography, Dona Paula, India, 1974-1978;
scientist, National Institute Oceanography, Dona Paula, 1982-1991, 96-. Visiting scientist U. West Brittany, France, 1992-1995. Member Apex steering committee for Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Lakshdweep Archipalago ofIndia.
Consultant on coral development and conservation.
Fellow Society Biological Sciences India.
Married Sayeeda Bukhari, April 17, 1980. Children: Niyaz Peer, Faiyaz Ahmed.