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

Specialist in Technological Innovation for the Innovation Program within the Directorate of Technical Cooperation at IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture).
Coordinator of Project for technical cooperation on knowledge management and strengthenning ICT use for innovation in agriculture .

Professor V.K. Gour is serving in the Deptt. of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, India since 29 yrs. He has developed three varieties of soybean and one variety of chickpea as plant breeder.

Served as expert member in several committees of universities and related bodies viz. EPCO, NOVOD Board, State Biodiversity Board; member M.P. State Jatropha Development Committee etc.