Agricultural sociologist (Dr agr., University of Hohenheim, Germany) specialised in institutional aspects of research & development, especially innovation processes that enhance local adaptive capacities.

Has advised several organisations in sub-Saharan Africa in pastoral/livestock systems development & participatory research. Since 2003, member of International Support Team for Prolinnova (PROmoting Local INNOVAtion in ecologically oriented agriculture and NRM), working through multistakeholder networks in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Former Whitehall Research Fellow of the American Nutrition Foundation and currently, independent international expert in health and nutrition policy in sustainable human development and senior researcher at the National Research Center in Cairo. Four times author in Egypt Human Development Report (2004. 2005, 2008 and 2010) and former Director at WHO Geneva. Also serve as the National Contact Point for the European Commission's 7th Research Framework Program in the priority area of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology.

WAIS KABIR Agricultural Research Council, (BARC) New Airport Road, Farmgate, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh Phone 9135587, 9118692 Mailing address Executive Chairman Bangladesh (Home), Fax: 8802-8113032 Cell: 0088-01715036732 E-mail: Date of birth 30 December 1954 Marital status Married Academic Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Major in Water Management, Central Luzon State University, Munoz, N.E, Philippines, 1994 Master of Engineering, Major in Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 1985 Bachelor of Science in Agric