Afwa Thameur (Arabic: عفوا ثامر; born c. 1982) is a Tunisian plant biologist and agronomist who specialises in drought tolerance in cereal crops. She holds is a Fellow of the Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture initiative.
Afwa Thameur | |
|---|---|
| عفوا ثامر | |
| Born | c. 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Citizenship | Tunisia |
| Occupation | Research scientist |
| Known for | Research into drought tolerance in cereal crops in Tunisia |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Tunis El Manar University; University of Szeged |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries (Tunisia); University of Gabes |
Career
editThameur studied for a PhD in Biology at Tunis El Manar University, graduating in 2012, aged thirty.[1] Her post-doctoral research took place at Szeged University in Hungary.[1] In 2015, Thameur was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in the USA.[1][2] This scholarship enabled her to work at the US Department of Agriculture in Texas and Mississippi.[3] Her research project was entitled 'Enhancement of Bioactive Compound Production in Chinaberry, Melia azadirach, and Monk's Pepper, Vitex agnus castus'.[4] From 2016 to 2019, she worked with Walid Sadok of the University of Minnesota on a partnership programme funded by the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) and CRDF Global to enhance and stabilise wheat production in Tunisia.[5] In 2019, she joined the first fellowship cohort of the Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture initiative.[6] As of 2020, she was a research scientist at the Ministry of Agriculture (IRESA) and Assistant Professor at the University of Gabes.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dr. Afwa Thameur | Awla". www.awlafellowships.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "WNC's Specialty Crop Institute presents 'Farming In a Time of Drought' lecture at Fallon campus". Carson Now. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Biologists, American Society of Plant. "Afwa Thameur". community.plantae.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Afwa Thameur | Fulbright Scholar Program". cies.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "International Center for Biosaline Agriculture". International Center for Biosaline Agriculture. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ "Arab women scientists set sights on transforming R&D in regional agriculture and food security | Awla". www.awlafellowships.org. Retrieved 2021-04-03.