Prof. Dr. Amr Farouk

Dr. Abdelkhalik was born on the 21st of April 1970. He got his PhD in plant genetics from
Nihon University, Japan in 2005. Since 2010 till present, Abdelkhlaik is working as a Senior
Associate Professor , Egyptian Agriculture Research Center, Rice Research Department. In
2008, Dr. Abdelkhalik has been appointed as an Advisor to the Minister of Scientific Research.
He also joined the Ministry of Agriculture as a Head of COMESA Office in Cairo starting
February 2011where he developed several strategies to enhance Agricultural cooperation with
the African Countries. In August 2012, Dr. Amr Abdelkhalik was in charge of Knowledge based
SMEs, Technology Transfer Offices, partnership with industry, Entrepreneurship and
Technology Commercialization, as he was appointed as Assistant to the president of Scientific
Research and Technology. Dr. Abdelkhalik has been appointed as the Responsible of the
National Initiatives in the science and Technology Development Fund( STDF ). In May 2014 till
October 2016, Dr. Amr has been appointed as the supervisor of the Regional Research Centers
and Manager of National Campaigns and Initiatives Programs in the Academy of Scientific
Research and Technology (ASRT). In October 2016 till present , Abdelkhalik has been
appointed as Assistant to the President of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology.
Abdelkhalik has led several to support the production of several strategic crops in Egypt as
wheat. maize , rice and cotton, this is in addition to several other initiatives to connect scientific research with industry.