Background
Abidi, Saiyed Asif Husain was born on April 4, 1940 in Jaunpur, India.
oceanographer science administrator
Abidi, Saiyed Asif Husain was born on April 4, 1940 in Jaunpur, India.
Bachelor of Science, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1960. Master of Science, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1962. Master of Philosophy, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, Aligah Muslim University, India, 1981.
Senior fisheries inspector Governor Uttar Pradesh, Directorate Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, 1962-1963. Teacher zoology and fisheries St. Thomas Inter College, Shahganj, Jaunpur, India, 1965-1970. Junior scientist international biological program National Institute Oceanography, New Delhi, 1965-1970.
Foreign assignment Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Government Tanzania, 1970-1976. Scientist planning and data division National Institute Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India, 1976, scientist, head biological oceanography section Bombay, 1977-1978. Director fisheries Andaman & Nicobar Islands Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Pt.
Blair, 1978-1980; officer-in-charge, scientist C National Institute Oceanography, Bombay, 1980-1983. Principal science officer Government of India, Department Ocean Development, New Delhi, 1983-1987, director, 1987-1996, Center Institute Fisheries Education, Indian Council Agricultural Research, Bombay, since 1996. Advisor Government of India, Department Ocean Development, New Delhi, 1996.
Fellow National Academy of Sciences India, Zoological Society London (science fellow), Ultrasonic Society India (life), Zoological Society India (4th Gold medal 1994), Society Bioscis. of India (Doctor Norman H. Dill Memorial Gold medal 1996). Member Marine Biological Association of India (life), Society of Research and Development Managers of India (life), Indian Fisheries Association (life), Society for Offshore Engineering and Underwater Technology of India, Society of Fisheries Technologists (life), Inland Fisheries Society of India, (life), Indian Science Congress Association (life), Zaheer Science Foundation (life), MU Old Boys Association (life).
Married; 3 children.