Awards and Distinctions
2021
-
Trust
for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS).
Dr. M S Swaminathan Award for Leadership in
Agriculture.
In recognition for efforts in reducing poverty and
hunger globally (https://www.taas.in/what-we-do-award.html).
2018
-
Ain
Shams Prize for Scientific Merit in Agriculture
Science, 2018. Cairo, Egypt.
2018
- Leaders
of the Decade in Agriculture, presented at Women
Economic Forum 2018. New Delhi, India.
2015
- The
Golden Medal of the International Centre for
Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)
in recognition of enhancing the Agriculture
Development in the Mediterranean.
2014
- Commander
of the Order of Agricultural Merit, in recognition
to his efforts in the International Agriculture
Development, particularly in the Mediterranean
countries (France)
2011
- Certificate
of recognition from the board of the Global Crop
Diversity Trust.
2010
- Certificate
of recognition from The Association of Ariculture
Research Institutions in Near East & North
Africa AARINENA.
2009
- The
Sultan Qaboos 'First Class' Order for Culture,
Sciences and Arts for his contribution to
the development of agriculture in the dry
areas.
2009
- "2008
State Recognition Prize in Sciences",
2006 - Degree
of Honorary Doctorate of Science from the
University of
2006 -
Golden
Medal Award for achievements in agriculture,
2006-
The
Academic Status Award for contribution to the
development of international cooperation in
Agriculture from the Ministry of Agriculture of
the Republic of Kazakhstan
2005 -
Al-Istiklal
Medal by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al
Hussein of
2004 - Academic
Status of Honorable Professor of the Scientific
Council of
2003
- Sahel
& Sahara Observatory (
2002
- Academician
(Foreign Member) of the Tajik Academy of
Agricultural Sciences in the field of crop
science
2001 -
Honorable
Academician of the
1999 - Foreign
Member of the
1999 -
Foreign
Member of
1993 - FAO
silver medal in recognition for outstanding
efforts and support to biological diversity,
sustainable development of natural resources and
agricultural development
1993 - Fellow
of the
1992 -
Received
Certificate of Recognition for contributions to
agricultural development in
1992 -
Received
Certificate of Recognition of the Highest Honor
and the University Shield during the celebrations
of the golden Anniversary of Ain Shams University
1991
- FAO
silver medal of "Trees for life " for supporting
Agroforestation in
1990 -
FAO
silver medal of World Food Day, 1990 in
recognition for efforts related to the issues
of ecological degradation
1989
- FAO
silver medal commemorating the theme of the 1989
Food and Environment in recognition of the
support to agricultural policy planning through
contributions made to the national programme for
New Land Reclamation, vertical agricultural
expansion and appreciation for efforts to support
all agriculture development projects in the
country
1982
- Golden
Pen of the International Society for Horticultural
Science.