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 Prof. Washa B. Washa MUCE, Tanzania |
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| Biography: Dr. Washa who was born in 1965 in Tanzania has three remarkable periods in his profession experience. One is a period of Teaching Biology and Chemistry in Secondary schools of Tanzania in which professionals and experts of various discipline were produced through his teaching. He taught about 7 secondary schools during this period from 1994-2007. Second is a Hardship period of BSc and MSc studies without a study leave through the Open University of Tanzania from 2000-2004 for BSc and 2005-2007 for MSc. His childhood life in forestry environments was a source for him to take an MSc in plant biology particularly the African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon. Third is his contribution to the science of Botany through investigations in Dalbergia melanoxylon from 2005-2016. Has been the first researcher in the world to test tissue culture in Dalbergia melanoxylon and the second researcher to write a Review of the Literature of this species in 2014. Dr. Washa is a Lecturer at Mkwawa University College of Education, Life sciences Department in Plant physiology, plant Anatomy, Mycorrhizae and plant Tissue culture from 2008-2016. | |
