CURRICULUM VITAE David R. Macharia. Personal Data Date of Birth: 12th April 1974. Nationality: Kenyan Office Address Kenya Agricultural Research Institute KARI-Katumani P. O. Box 340-90100 Machakos, Kenya Phone/Fax: +254-20-2311449, Mobile: +254-722-893605 E-mail: [email protected] Career Objective Develop a research career in Plant Breeding and Applied Molecular Genetics Education Year University / School Qualification 1995 – 1999 University of Nairobi, College Bachelor of Science in of Agriculture and Veterinary Agriculture, Second Class Science, Honours P. O. Box 29053, Nairobi. (Upper Division). Professional Legume Breeder Working experience February 2008 to date Research scientist Grain Legume Program, KARI Katumani May 2006 – January 2008 Agricultural Officer in Kisii Central District as training officer at Kisii Agricultural Training centre. December 1999 – May 2006 Graduate Research Assistant for CIAT-East and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN) funded bean improvement and European Commission 1 Pigeonpea Improvement Projects at the University of Nairobi, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Upper Kabete Campus Reports 1. Evaluation of Micronutrient-Rich Bean Varieties for Yield Potential in Semi- Arid Eastern Kenya. Annual Report. KARI-Katumani. 2. Effect of Rhizobia Inoculation and Fertilizer Use on Low Soil Fertility Tolerant Bean Lines in Semi-Arid Zone Annual Report. KARI-Katumani. 3. Evaluation of new red mottled bean cultivars for adaptability and yield potential in semi-arid Eastern Kenya Annual Report. KARI-Katumani. 4. Screening Bean Germplasm for tolerance to drought in drought-prone areas of Kenya, Tropical legume II Objective 4 (Breeding) Report. 5. Regeneration of Pigeonpea and Cowpea collections held at the National Genebank of Kenya Workshops/short training courses/seminars/conferences/meetings. Local 1. Biofortification Challenge Program - Bean planning meeting, 1-4 Oct 2003, Naivasha, Kenya. 2. Sixth African Crop Science Conference, 13-17 Oct 2003, Nairobi, Kenya 3. Research Extension linkage Training, 6-7 April 2004, Kabianga Farmers Training Centre, Kericho District, Kenya. 4. Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance: Participatory Plant Breeding Seminar, for; Country-Specific Workplan Formulation and Basic Skill Building, 19-25 April 2004, KARI, Kakamega, Kenya 5. Research Extension linkage Workshop, 16 June 2004, Meru South farmers Union Hall, Meru South District, Kenya. 6. Treasure Legumes Project Review and Planning Meeting for Kenya, 23-24 June 2008, ICRAF Campus – Nairobi 7. Training in use of drought phenotyping Equipments. 14th-19th May 2009. Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya 8. Tropical Legumes II project Review, 20-22 April 2010, ICRAF Campus – Nairobi International 1. Data management skills, 21-27 Oct 2002, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kampala, Uganda. 2. Marker Assisted Selection course/workshop, 3-7 Feb 2003, Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kampala, Uganda. 3. Breeding and physiology of drought resistance in common bean” workshop, 5-15 May 2008, Lilongwe, Malawi. 4. Participatory Plant Breeding/ Participatory Variety Selection Training. 22nd - 26th September 2008. Melkassa Agricultural Research Centre, Ethiopia. 5. PABRA breeding strategy workshop. 8th -11th February 2009. Lilongwe, Malawi. 2 Referees 1. Prof. Paul M. Kimani. Faculty of Agriculture Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection University of Nairobi P. O. Box 29053. NAIROBI. Tel. (020) 632037 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] 2. Dr. S. M. Githiri. Faculty of Agriculture Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection University of Nairobi P. O. Box 29053. NAIROBI. Tel. (020) 632037 E-mail [email protected] 3.