PREMIER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE CENTER FOR COCOA BIOTECHNOLOGY

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A. Personal Data


1. Name			:   Rosmin Kasran	
2. Sex			:   Male
3. Nationality		:   Malaysia
4. Title of Position Held	:   Director, COCOABiotech
B. Educational Qualifications
1. Ph.D(Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology), 1999, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2. Master Agric. Sci. (Plant Physiology), 1988, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 3. Bachelor Agric. Sci. (Soil Microbiology), 1985, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia 4. Professional Courses Completed a. Strategic Management Course, 23th Sept. - 19 Oct. 2002, Kuala Lumpur b. Workshop on Applications of Molecular Systematic Analysis, 21-25 August 2000, Institute of Biological Sciences, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur c. Workshop on DNA Sequencing and Analysis, 14-18th August 2000, UKM-MTDC, Bangi d. Course on the Application of Molecular Biology Techniques, 6-18th Sept 1999, PORIM, Bangi e. Workshop on Statistical Genomics, 17-18th August 1999, UKM, Bangi f. Course on New Technique in Biotechnology, 13-18th Nov 1995, Gene Experiment Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan
C. Research Experience
1. Number of Years of Experience : 17 years 2. Fields of Specialisation : Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology 3. Major Research Programmes Completed
a. Title : Use of palm oil mll effluent and Ajinomoto factory effluent as organic fertilizers for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) and mustrad green (Brassica chinensis) on tin tailing sand Year : 1985-1986 Position held : Key researcher Major output : Several publications in internationals journals and conferences Reclamation of tin tailing sand by improvement of soil texture and structure b. Title : Effects of aluminium toxicity on early growth and nodulation of groundnut in solution culture Year : 1988-1990 Position held : Project Leader Major output : Several publications in internationals journals and conferences Determination of toxic aluminium activity on growth and nodulation of groundnut Alleviation of aluminium toxicity on growth and nodulation of groundnut c. Title : Studies on cherelle wilt and other phenological aspects of cocoa growth Year : 1991-1994 Position held : Project Leader Major output : Identification and manipulation of cocoa phenology Several publications in journals and conferences
d. Title : Screening of cocoa clones for high density planting Year : 1992-1995 Position held : Project Leader Major output : Identification and screening of cocoa clones for high density planting Several publications in national/international conferences e. Title : Morphological, biochemical and DNA studies for the development of markers for the selection of cocoa clones resistant to vascular streak dieback disease Year : 1995-1998 Position held : Project Leader Major output : Development of markers for selection of cocoa clones resistant to vascular streak dieback disease Several publications in journals and conferences