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Biosafety Expert
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published: 05 Dec 2014
last updated: 27 Jun 2019
Holder of BS, MS, PhD in biology, animal breeding and genetics, genetics, respectively from Cuttington College, University of Florida and Pennsylvania
State University. Chief Research Officer(genetics) at the Institute of Agricultural Researc for Development. Work experience in animal improvement, biodiversity, biosafety and biotechnology. Was Chief of Regional research Centre of Wakwa, Director of valorisation and development Support in the Ministry for Science and Technology, Technical Adviser I to the Minister, Executive Secretary Cameroon Academy of Sciences. Member UNECA Advisory Body for S&T. Consutant for UNECA, FARA, UNDP and is currently Technical Advisor to the Cameroon Biosecurity Project. Was member of taskforce for the NBSAP I & II. Was also Scientific Advisor to the National Biosafety Project as well as Development of National Biosafety Law.>
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State University. Chief Research Officer(genetics) at the Institute of Agricultural Researc for Development. Work experience in animal improvement, biodiversity, biosafety and biotechnology. Was Chief of Regional research Centre of Wakwa, Director of valorisation and development Support in the Ministry for Science and Technology, Technical Adviser I to the Minister, Executive Secretary Cameroon Academy of Sciences. Member UNECA Advisory Body for S&T. Consutant for UNECA, FARA, UNDP and is currently Technical Advisor to the Cameroon Biosecurity Project. Was member of taskforce for the NBSAP I & II. Was also Scientific Advisor to the National Biosafety Project as well as Development of National Biosafety Law.>
Person:Mr. David MbahCameroon Academy of Sciences>Yaounde, Centre
P. O. Box 1457>, CameroonPhone: 237677839141,Fax: 237222239741,Email: dambah@yahoo.co.uk,Website: http://www.casciences.com,
1943
- Cameroonian
<Cameroon Academy of Sciences> (CAS)
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Academic or research institute
Executive Secretariat
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2002-01
Academic or research institute
Execution of decisions of Executive Committee and General Assembly
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- Cameroon
Ministry of Scientific and Technical Research (MINREST)
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Divison of Valorisation and Development Support
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Government agency (National/Federal)
Valorisation of research results for development
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BS(cum laude) in Biology
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Cuttington College
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1964-01
1967-01
MS in Animal Breeding and Genetics
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The University of Florida
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1973-01
1975-01
MS in Animal Breeding and Genetics
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The University of Florida
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1973-01
1975-01
B. Other professional qualifications
- Technology Management
- Negotiation Techniques for Senior Managers
- Prioritation of Research Programmes
- Policy and legal
- Environmental risk assessment
- Dairy production in the tropics: Performance of improved cattle genotypes in Cameroon highlands
- Estimates of genetic parameters in the Gudali and Wakwa cattle breeds in Cameroon
- Genetic trends in a selection experiment(Gudali and Wakwa) in Cameroon
- Cameroon Biosciences Society
- Member Scientific Council of African Biotechnolgy Agency: with other members studied and approved the scientic programme of the Agency, etc
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UNECA Advisory Body for Science and Technology: Among others,developed biotechnology project for Africa that had to carried ahead by UNECA, Also reviewed several consultancy reports commissioned by UNECA
Served as rapporteur in one of the meetings>
- One of 2 Project Technical Advisors to the Cameroon Biosecurity Project: Handling of issues related to LMOs in particular while treating issues of biological invaders. Also comment on reports by consultants to the project while being in contact with the Project Coordination Unit, etc
- Other (Widikum / Moghamo)
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| English | excellent |
| French | good |
Have been major actor in NBSAP development and eventually Revision as well as being scientific advisor in the development of the national biosafety law. Have also been involved in 3 Adhoc Technical Experts Meetings(first on article 18, second on biosafety organized by CBD Secretariat in Rome in 2005 and 3rd on Biosafety within biosecurity organized by FAO in 2006 in Rome. Have also given several papers nationally and internationally on biotechnology/biodiversity/biosafety..
Genetic and environmentalinfluences on milk and milk component production
Genetic and economic implications of selecting for milk protein
Mortality of cattle breeds due to ticks at Wakwa
Adaptation of cattle in Wakwa: Susceptability to heat stress
Towards a biosafety policy in Cameroon
grant from the US National Academies to organize a national workshop on food security
grant from US National Academies to conduct and advisory study on advances in onchocerciasis research and implications for control
grant from US National Academies to organize a workshop to develop national biotechnology policy framework
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Nomination Type
Open-ended Online Expert Forum on RA&RM
Birth Place
Cameroon
Other Publications
Genetic and environmentalinfluences on milk and milk component production
Genetic and economic implications of selecting for milk protein
Mortality of cattle breeds due to ticks at Wakwa
Adaptation of cattle in Wakwa: Susceptability to heat stress
Towards a biosafety policy in Cameroon
Relevant Awards
grant from the US National Academies to organize a national workshop on food security
grant from US National Academies to conduct and advisory study on advances in onchocerciasis research and implications for control
grant from US National Academies to organize a workshop to develop national biotechnology policy framework
- http://www.casciences.com [ English ]
