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First name

Sherif M

Last name

Sherif

Company / Farm

Virginia Tech

Title

Associate Professor

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About Me

Please visit Sherif's Lab for more information: https://sherifslab.com/
Education
Ph.D. Plant Agriculture, 2011, University of Guelph, ON, Canada
M.Sc. Horticulture, 2004, Alexandria University, Egypt
B.Sc. (Hons), Horticulture, 2000, Alexandria University, Egypt
Professional Experience
June 2023- present: Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA
Jan 2017- June 2023: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA
Dec 2012 - Jan 2017: Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation (GRIPP), Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, ON.
Jan 2012 - Aug 2012: MITACS Accelerate Fellow, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VIRC) & Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, ON.
Aug 2011- Dec 2011: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, ON.
Selected Awards
First-place, 2012, Plant Biotechnology Post-Doctoral Oral Presentation Competition, The Society for In Vitro Biology, Bellevue, WA.
Joseph F-Morgan Award, 2010, The Society for In Vitro Biology, St. Louis, MO.
University International Graduate Scholarship, 2008. University of Guelph, ON.
Vineland Centennial Horticultural Scholarship, 2008. University of Guelph, ON.

Website

https://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/arec/alson-h-smith/people/sherif.html

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