Expert Details
Plant Biotechnology, Crop and Climate Modelling
ID: 734141
Rwanda
Expert's expertise also spans into understanding future climate patterns and using this knowledge to design climate change mitigation and adaptation practices that are relevant for agriculture and the environment.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2011 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Plant Biotechnology | Institution: University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Plant Biotechnology | Institution: University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: BSc (hons) | Subject: Plant Science | Institution: University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Plant Science | Institution: University of Dschang, Cameroon |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Research Manager | Department: Research |
Responsibilities:In her current role, which is slated to last through 2030, Expert is responsible for research unit oversight; research grant administration and unit budget management; and research policies and procedures development and oversight. She is also responsible for resource mobilization and partnership building; strategic, annual and program planning; management of research staff and interns; and programme monitoring and evaluation. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Part-time Researcher | Department: Research |
Responsibilities:In this current role, which will extend to 2020, Expert is responsible for research project development and implementation; student supervision and co-supervision; and scientific publications. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: Institute for Plant Biotechnology - University of Stellenbosch, South Africa | Title: Researcher | Department: Institute for Plant Biotechnology |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for responsible for research project development and implementation, student supervision and co-supervision, and scientific publications. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: VIB-Plant System Biology, University of Ghent (Belgium) | Title: Post-doc Fellow | Department: Plant Systems Biology |
Responsibilities:In this role, Expert undertook research project development and implementation. She was responsible for scientific publications as well. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2014 to 2018 | Country / Region: England, Belgium, South Africa, Germany, Senegal, Ghana, Rwanda, Cameroon | Summary: Work and scientific research purposes. |
Career Accomplishments
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Expert has earned awards from Women in Stem. Cameroon Women in Science Award in South Africa 2014 to present: AIMS NEI Research Grant European Union LEGIM Post-doctoral mobility grant (University of Gent / University of Pretoria) University of Pretoria exchange research travel grant / Rockefeller grant PhD Scholarship, University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Rockefeller Foundation Best Female Presenter at the Cameroon Bioscience conference Supervisor’s National Research Foundation exchange student travel grant to visit the University of New Castle upon Tyne |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 6 peer-reviewed publications regarding plant biotechnology, crop science, and/or crop modeling. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Listening and speaking (excellent), writing (average) |