Memberships in Scientific Organizations

Member & Representative in Egypt: International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB)


  • 2018-2022

Co-Founder & Elected Executive Board Member: Global Plant Council (GPC)


  • 2009-2013، 2013-2015

Elected President: African Crop Science Society (ACSS)


  • 2007-2009

Vice President: African Crop Science Society (ACSS)


  • 2005-2007

North Africa Representative: African Crop Science Society (ACSS)


  • 2003-2005

Board Member & Webmaster/Founder of the Official Website: African Crop Science Society (ACSS)


  • 2008–2018 (Board: 2009–2011)

Member: Korean Society of Plant Biologists


  • Since October 2012

Member: Arab Association of Science Journalists (AASJ)


  • Since 2008

Member: Arab Association for Healthy Water


  • Since 2006

Member: Egyptian Society of Genetics


  • Since 1985

Member: Egyptian Society of Crop Science


  • Since 1996

Member: Egyptian Society of Plant Breeding


  • Since Founding in 1996

Member: Egyptian Horticultural Society


  • Since 2000

Member: Egyptian Society of Applied Sciences


  • 1998

Member: Belgian Plant Biotechnology Association (PBBA)


  • 2001

Member: International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP)


  • Since 2001

Egyptian National Correspondent: Biotechnologies in Developing Countries (FAO-BioDeC)


  • Since 2003

Memberships in Civil Society Organizations

Member: Union of Egyptian Archaeologists


  • Since 2023

Member: Egypt Writers Union


  • Since 2019

Member: Agricultural Professions Syndicate (Arab Republic of Egypt)


  • Since 1980

Member: Friends of St. Joseph’s Sisters School Association, Minia


  • Since 2006

Member: Al-Jamia Al-Sharia (Damaris Village, Minia Center)


  • Since 2007

Member: Scientific Association for Community Development in Special Needs Villages, Minia


  • Since 2006

Member: Community Development Association (Arab Al-Masry Village, Edfu, Aswan)


  • Since 2004

Chairman: Board of Homeowners Union for Nile Baby Milk Company Employees, Minia


  • 2008 - 2015