Mr Mohamed Fawzy Nawar, Genebank Documentation Specialist

July 31, 2011 at 12:03 pm | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mr Mohamed Fawzy Nawar

Mr Mohamed Fawzy Farag Nawar has joined ICARDA as a Documentation Specialist in the Genetic Resources Section. Mr. Nawar has a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Louisville, USA. He was earlier a consultant with Bioversity International in Rome, helping to develop prototypes for web-enabled databases and e-networks to share information on genetic resources. His previous assignments include: re-engineering ICARDA’s genebank information system (2006-07), designing an integrated accounting and document management system for the Desert Research Center in Egypt; and developing a Genetic Resources Information System for IPGRI. Mr Nawar, an Egyptian national, has experience in the private sector and in R&D organizations in several countries.