Osama M. AWAD Professor, Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, El-Horia Avenue 165, El-Hadara El-Baharia, Alexandria, Egypt. Tel. : (03) 8952474 - 8945525 – 8945524 – 8945844 Mobile : 010 526 1964 Fax. : (03) 42 484 36 E-Mail: [email protected] Date and place of birth : February 15th, 1958, Alexandria, Egypt. Nationality : Egyptian. Marital status : Married, 1989. Children : Three children, 1990, 1993 and 2002 . Private address: 3, El Tawfik Building, Corner of Ahmed Taysier Street and 517 Street, El-Asafra Bahary, P. O No. 21411, Alexandria, Egypt. TEL: 03 – 9537583 and 03 -4530270 Profession : Professor of Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. Academic record: - High School ( Sciences) , Alex., Egypt, 1974. - B. Sc. in Pesticide Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt, 1978: Very good with honor. - Master of Public Health in Vector Control and Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt, 1982: Excellent. Thesis title: " THE EFFECT OF BIO-ACCUMULATION OF CERTAIN ORGANIC INSECTICIDES ON SOME BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS IN FISH". - Doctor of Public Health in Vector Control and Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. Univ., Alex., Egypt; through channel system with Department of General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State Univ. of Gent, Gent, Belgium, 1989. Thesis title: "THE TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SOME INSECTICIDES ON CHROMOSOMES IN RATS". Experiences: - 1978 - 1979 : Research Assistant in International Center for Settlement and Migration with cooperation of F.A.O., Amria, Alexandria, Egypt. - 1980 - 1981 : Research Assistant in University Academy and Research Centre (UNARC ), Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1981 - 1984 : Teaching and Research Assistant in Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. - 1984 - 1987 : Teaching and Research Assistant in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1987 - 1989 : Researcher in Laboratories of General Bio-Chemistry and Physical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and in the Center for Standards, F.I.P. Commission on Pharmaceutical Enzymes, State University of Gent, Gent, Belgium. - 1989 - 1994 : Assistant Professor in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alex., Egypt. - 1994 - 1995 : Visiting Scientist, Division of Biometry and Risk Assessment, National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), FDA , Jefferson, AR., USA. - 1995 to 2000 : Associate Prof. in the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University Alex. Egypt. - 2002 to 2005 : Vice dean of the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University for Post graduate studies and Research. - 2000 to date : Professor of Vector Control and Pesticide Risks, the High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University Alex. Egypt. Attended the following courses: - Training course for assistant teachers (HOW TO BE TEACHER), Ain Shams Univ., Cairo, September - October 1983. - WHO/DANIDA Postgraduate course in VECTOR AND RODENT CONTROL, Cairo, Egypt, 28 January - 12 February 1985. - Postgraduate course in BIOPHYSICS, Leuven University, Leuven, Belgium, 4 - 8 May 1987. - WHO/UNIDO Postgraduate course in ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, Gent State Univ., Belgium, August - September 1987. - Course in PLANNED USE OF PESTICIDES AND OTHER AGROCHEMICALS TO OVERCOME THE RISK PROBLEMS OF THEIR RESIDUES IN CROP PRODUCTION, Alexandria Univ., 7-12 May 1994. - Post graduate course in " ENZYMES PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION ", Institute of Graduate Studies and Res., Alex. Univ., 24-28 March, 1996. Attended the following conferences :- - 24th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Gent, Belgium, May 1987. - 25th International Symposium on Crop Protection, Gent,Belgium, May 1988. - Belgian Society Conference on Biochemistry, Brussels, Belgium, February 1988. - 11th International Conference on Biochemical Analysis, Munich, Germany, 19 - 24 April 1988. - British Crop Protection Conference, Brighton, England, 21-24 November 1988. - The Third International Conference on Environmental Protection is A Must 1990. - International Conference on Health, Environment and Development, Alex., Egypt, October 1996. - International Conference on A Safety Food for Better Nutrition (SFBN), Alex., Egypt, April 21 - 23, 1998. Fields of interest: - Vector and rodent biology and control and integrated vector control management. - Toxicology of pesticides. - Biochemistry of pesticide resistance and selective toxicity. - Reproductive and developmental toxicology of pesticides. - Environmental toxicology and pesticide monitoring. - Application of GIS and RS technologies in the study of vectors. - Pesticide Risks. Other scientific activities : 1- The Principal investigator in project sponsored by the community development and environmental affairs unit, Alex. Univ., entitled " INTERACTION BETWEEN POTENTIAL TOXICITY OF PESTICIDES AGAINST REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN MAMMALS" (1993 - 1995) 2- The co-investigator in a grant awarded project to the Social Research Center at AUC in collaboration with Ohio State Univ. through SRP in " STUDIES INTO THE CONTAMINATION OF WATER BY SCHISTOSOME EGGS AND THE EFFECT OF WATER SUPPLIES AND SANITATION ON THE TRANSMISSION OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS (1992 - 1994). 3- The co-investigator in project sponsored by WHO/EMRO through Joint/TDR/CTD Small Grants Program for Control- Oriented Research in Tropical Diseases (Malaria), WHO reference : Reg. File M5/72/1 " DETERMINATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS CAUSING THE PERSISTENCE OF MALARIA; P. falciparum TRANSMISSION IN FAIYOUM GOVERNORATE, EGYPT (1996-1997). 4- Executive manager in project sponsored by UNICEF, " DEVELOPMENT OF ONE OF THE SLUM AREAS IN ALEXANDRIA; MAWAA EL-SAIYADEEN AREA (1995- to date) . 5- The principal investigator in project sponsored by WHO/EMRO through Joint/TDR/CTD Small Grants Program for Control- Oriented Research in Tropical Diseases (Malaria), WHO reference : Reg. File SGS00/52 " OPERATIONAL LABORATORY AND FIELD USAGE OF NEEM EXTRACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LARVICIDE TO CONTROL ANOPHELINE VECTORS AND ITS TOXICOLOGICAL IMPACT ON NON-TARGET SPECIES IN EGYPT” (2000-2002). 6- Member of the editorial board of the bulletin of the High Institute of Public Health. 7- Member of Alexandria University board for development of graduate and post- graduate university education. 8- Former director of occupational Health Studies Unit, High Institute of Public Health, Alex. University. 9- Temporary Advisor, WHO/EMRO to WHO/Somalia, 9th -30th of June, 2005. 10 - Instructor of vector biology and control courses in different countries. 11- Member of Alexandria University committee for climatic changes. 12- Reviewer of many scientific journals i.e. WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Health Journal (EMHJ). 13- Member of the Egyptian Universities Promotion Committees (Public Health). Supervising the following Theses at HIPH:- 1- Doctorate thesis in " The use of Lanistus carinatus snails for biological control of Biomphalaria alexandrina under laboratory conditions and estimation of its nutritive Value as poultry feed supplement " (presented). 2- Doctorate thesis in " The joint action of the commonly used larvicides and the extracts of some local plants on mosquito larvae " . 3- Doctorate thesis in " Malaria situation in Faiyoum Governorate " (presented). 4- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of environmental sanitation on schistosomiasis transmission " (presented). 5- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of agriculture processes and practicing in the abundance of some vectors " (presented) . 6- Doctorate thesis in "Development of a noval integrated methodology to control the prevailing mosquito larvae (Culex pipiens Complex) in Kuwait Stat" (presented). 7- Master thesis in " Study of Trichinilla spiratis infection among rodent in Alexandria" (presented). 8- Master thesis in “ Tracing of residues and assessment of toxicity of different formulations of a household insecticide ” (presented). 9- Master thesis in “ Ecology of some important vectors in Northern-Western Coast of Alexandria Governorate ” (presented). 10- Master thesis in “ Monitoring of house fly (Musca demostica) population density in Alexandria Governorate and assessment of its susceptibility towards some commonly used insecticides ” (presented). 11- Master thesis in “ Moulluscicidal activity of some native plants towards snail vectors of schistosomiasis and fasciolasis ”. 12- Doctorate thesis in " Pesticides-induced alterations in immune competence of male albino rats "(presented) . 13- Master thesis in " Susceptibility of mosquitoes towards recently used insecticides" (presented). 14- Master thesis in " Some health parameters and biological functions among rural area population exposed to pesticides" (presented). 15- Doctorate thesis in " Application of geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) technologies to study malaria vectors in Sudan" (presented) . 16- Doctorate thesis in " Impact of pesticides on fecundity and infectivity of snail vectors of schistosomiasis ". 17- Master thesis in “bionomics of sand fly in Alexandria Governorate”. 18- Master thesis in “Susceptibility of Sand fly towards some insecticides ”. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS: 1. Enan E., Enan O., El-Fiki S., and Awad Osama.