Walid Ibrahim Abu-Gharbieh

Background

Abu-Gharbieh, Walid Ibrahim was born on November 2, 1935 in Al-Khalil, Jordan. Son of Ibrahim Abdul-Aziz and Bahiya A. (Sharawi) Abu-G.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Pesticides, Alexandria (Egypt) U., 1958; Master of Science in Agriculture Plant Pathology, Rutgers University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture Plant Pathology & Nematology, U. Florida, 1968; postdoctoral plant nematology, U. Florida, 1968.

Career

Research assistant plant pathology department agricultural research and extension, Ministry Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1958-1962; research officer plant pathology, Ministry Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1962-1969; research specialist plant pathology and nematology, Ministry Agriculture, Amman, Jordan, 1969-1973; assistant professor nematology faculty agriculture, U. Jordan, Amman, 1973-1977; associate professor, U. Jordan, Amman, 1977-1982; professor, U. Jordan, Amman, since 1982. Chairman organizing committee 1st International Conference on Soil Solarization, Jordan, 1990. Director Deir Alla Agriculture Experimental Station, Ministry Agriculture, Amman, 1964-1965.

Head plant protection department Agricultural Research and Extension, Amman, 1969-1973. Chairman plant protection department faculty agricultural U. Jordan, Amman, dean, since 1991.

Achievements

• Walid Ibrahim Abu-Gharbieh has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology and nematology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arab Society Plant Protection (president 1982-1986, award of recognition 1986), Society Nematologists, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: playing music, table tennis, gardening, walking.

Connections

Married Hafsa O. Anani, June 10, 1964. Children: Wael, Tarek, Ibrahim.

Father:

Ibrahim Abdul-Aziz Abu-G.

Mother:

Bahiya A. (Sharawi) Abu-G.

Spouse:

Hafsa O. Anani

child:

Wael Abu-Gharbieh

child:

Tarek Abu-Gharbieh

child:

Ibrahim Abu-Gharbieh