Plant University

Biographical Resume

Prof. Dr. Rida A. Shibli

Biotechnology Section College of Agriculture

University of Jordan

Amman-Jordan

Fax: 962-*-*******

Phone: 962-*-******* Ext. 225519

E-mail: *.******@**.***.**

Vital

Birth date: July 15, 1962

Birth Place: Mursa / Jarash, Jordan

Title: Professor of Plant Biotechnology and Biodiversity.

Education

Sabbatical: Sept. 2005-Aug.2006. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental

Sciences. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. Research: Production of

secondary metabolites from medicinal plants. Salinity tolerance in tomato in vitro.

Fulbright: (used as sabbatical leave) Sept. 1999-Aug.2000. Purdue University, West

Lafayette, IN, USA. Plant Tissue Culture/ Plant Cell Culture and Physiology. Research:

Cell culture cold acclimation, cryopreservation, cell protein, carbohydrate, RNA and

other physiological and biochemical aspects.

Post Doctorate: Sept. 1995/Jan 1997. Department of Natural Resources and Environ-

mental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urban-Champaign, USA. Plant Tissue Culture/

Plant Cell Culture and Physiology. Research: Production of secondary metabolites via

cell culture; in vitro conservation and cryopreservation of plant cells.

Post Doctorate: Sept. 1990/June 1991. Department of Applied Sciences, Langston

University. Langston, OK. USA. Research: Plant Physiology/ Salinity Stress.

Ph.D. 1990. Department of Horticulture, University of Illinois. Illinois, USA.

Horticulture, plant physiology and tissue culture. Thesis: In Vivo and In Vitro Physiolog-

ical Studies of Water Requirements and Water Relations of Chrysanthemum morifolium

Ramat.

M.Sc. 1986. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Plant Production, Physiology

(Vegetable Crops). Thesis: Effect of Plant Population and Burst Application on Yield,

Growth and Fruit Quality of Field Tomato in the Jordan Valley.

B.Sc. 1984. Plant Production, College of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Jordan.

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Professional Experience (Examples):

Vice-President for Scientific Faculties and Institutes. 10/2010- Present. University of

Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Dean, Institute of Agriculture Research, Extension, Training and Education. 12/2009-

10/2010. University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Professor, 2008- present, Department of Horticulture and Agronomy, College of

Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.

Assistant President. 2/2007- Present. Jordan Society for Scientific Research. Amman-

Jordan

Honors (Examples): Prof. Rida Shibli had been awarded many prizes (some examples)

Ali Mango Distinguished Researcher Award for Scientific Faculties, Hamdi Mango

Center for Scientific Research (HMCSR), University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 2011.

University Distinguished Researcher Award, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan,

2011 & 2010.

Distinguished Research Award (Agriculture Sector), The Ministry of Higher

Education, 2008, Amman, Jordan.

Iris Award for Distinguished Agricultural Research, The Technical Consultancy Cen-

ter. Amman, Jordan. 2006.

The Scientific Foundation of Hisham Adeeb Hijjawi Award (awarded to best applied

researches in Jordan) in Agriculture Sectore. 2001 (for the second time). Amman, Jordan.

Showman Foundation Prize for Young Arab Scientists Agricultural Sector, 1996.

The Scientific Foundation of Hisham Adeeb Hijjawi Award (awarded to best applied

researches in Jordan) in Agriculture Sector. 1994. Amman, Jordan.

Teaching Experience (primary responsibility): many courses such as Plant Tissue Culture and

Cell Culture Genetic Engineering Plant Production

Has an experience in research and proposals submission and has Major Fund Received for re-

search, and has many Professional Activities & Society Membership, also have a member in

steering committee.

Publications (referred): more than 139 published papers in scientific journals (national and

international).

Have many articles and studies and many published abstracts. Also have many papers present-

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ed at annual meetings and conferences, also many Conferences Attended

Advisor or Co-Advisor on Thesis and dissertation Project for more than 50 master and Ph.D.

student. Also used to be Committee Member on Thesis and dissertation Examination

Attended and participated in many workshops and Training Courses

Have many achievements in Community Education

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