CURRICULUM VITAE Youssri Mohamed Ahmed Soliman Professor Head of Microbial Biotechnology Dep National Research Center Cairo-Egypt. Tel: H: 0233822670 W: 023335982 Email: youssri01@yahoo.com youssrisoliman@yahoo.com Personal information: Date of Birth : 19/3/1954 Place of Brith: Sina Nationality : Egyptian Family Status : Married, two children Academic qualifications 1984- 1990 : PhD Biochemistry Dep., Faculty of Agric, Cairo University, by the cooperation with Tübingen Univesitāt. Germany. Doctoral thesis entitled "Biochemical studies on the use of farm by-products for the production of keto-sugars and sugar alcohols by microorganisms" 1980-1984 : M. Sc. Biochemistry Dep., Faculty of Agric , Cairo University, Master thesis entitled "Biochemical studies on some components produced during the growth of microorganism on petroleum fractions ". 1972-1976 : B.Sc. Biochemistry Dep. Faculty of Agric, , Grad :very good Cairo University. Summary of scientific career and work experience: 2005-till now: Professor Head of Microbial Biotechnology Dep. Genetic Engineering Division. NRC. 1998-till 2005 : Assistant professor –Head of Microbial Biotechnology Dep. Genetic Engineering Division. NRC. 1991-1998 : Researcher, Microbial Biotech.Dep. 1985-1991 : Research assistant, Microbial Biotech. Dep duties include performing the M. Sc. thesis , and association as staff member in many scientific projects which concerning the microbial problems. 1979-1984. : Technical specialist in Microbial Chemistry Dep.. Training 1- Water associate training in HPLC under auspices of NRC training and technical board 1984 2- Supervising and operator of the GLC unit under the technical services Lab. NRC (6-months) . 3- International training course" Plant Biotechnology and Biosafety" under auspices of UNISCO. 4- Work shop in .Biotechnology market assessment " 5- Bioindustial course through JAYKA from May 1998 till July 1998. Scientific experiences: 1- Isolation –Identification-of aerobic-anaerobic bacterium. 2- Production separation and structural studies of polysaccharide. 3- Production separation and Purification of sugaralcohols. 4- Production separation and Purification of glutamic acid. 5- Determination of MIC for antibiotic. 6- Separation of proteins by SDS gel electophorisies. 7- Separation of glutamic acid by paper electophorisies. 8- Determination of sugar mono and oligo-sugar by Paper chromotgrphy . 9- Separation polysaccharide –protein by column chromatography (sephadex and ion-exchange as DEAEcellulose and CMC-cellulose) 10- Determination of sugar mono and oligo-sugar , amino acid organic compounds by HPLC. 11- Production –determination –semi purification of xylanase , Cellulase, amylase and dehydrogenase enzymes Participation in Scientific programs: 1- Production of some drugs and crud pharmaceutical substance from Egyptian medical plant (National program for medical plant research academy of scientific research and technology) 2- Improving and development of industrial microorganisms (Production yeast rich with selenium). 3- Production of sugar alcohols by yeast from agricultural wastes (PI) 4- Production of glutamic acid by Crynebacterium glutamicus. 5- Production of omega -3 from yeast. 6- Genetic improvement for some yeasts produced carrotenoide 7- Biodegradation natural rubber by Actinomycets . 8- Production new antibiotic form rare Actinomycets Supervision of Thesis: MS.c. degree: - Factors affecting an xylanase production by transformant Azotobacter vinelandii and A.chroococum -Biochemical studies on the production of Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from bacteria -Biochemical studies on production of microbial polysaccharide by microorganisms. -Bio chemical studies on the production of sugar alcohol from agriculture wastes by yeast Ph. Degree: - "Reduction of the pollution caused lignocellulosic residues" -"Biochemical studies on the production of microbial sulfated polysaccharides" -"Biochemical studies on the hyaluronic acid production by microorganisms" International Review - Referee in Life sciences. Patents Flavonoids of Urtica urensL. and biological evaluation Memberships 1. Applied Microbial society 2. Genetics Engineering society List of publications 1-El-Shourbagy ,M.S.; Ballal, A.S.; Abou Baker ; M.A. Hassan; Tawfik,M.S.; and Ahmed, Y.M. (1993). Breeding potential of locally cultivated garlic (Allium sativum L.) IV. Phytotherapeutic value of improved selections. J.Of. Herbs Spices &Medicinal Plants 1, 27-45. 2-Saeed, A; El-Eraqy; Ahmed, Y.M. (1995). Flavonoids of Urtica urens L. and biological evaluation. Egypt. J. Pharm Sci., 36,415-427. 3- Ahmed. Y.M, Allam, R.F; Taha,K.M and El-Sayed, O.H.(1995). Dxylose metabolism by cell free extract of Kluveromyces garicus. Egypt.J.Appl.Sci.,10,433-447. 4- Ahmed. Y.M, .(1997). Formation of xylonic acid , xylitol and Xylulose by cell free extract of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus. Bull.NRC Egypt.,22,51-61. 5-Ahmed.Y.M, El-Mokadem, M.T.; El –Sayed, O.H. and Hassan, M.N. (1997). 1- Transformation of xylanase gene from Bacillus subtilis to Azotobacter vinelandii and A. chroocum.Egypt.J. Appl.Sci.,12,50-59. 6- El-Mokadem, M.T.; Ahmed.Y.M ; El –Sayed, O.H. and Hassan, M.N. (1997). 2- Factors affecting an xylanase production by transformed Azotobacter vinelandii. Egypt.J. Appl.Sci.,12,60-67 7-Ahmed.Y.M ; El –Sayed, O.H. and Hassan, M.N.(1997) 3- Purification of xylanase produced by transformant Azotobacter vinelandii. J. Agric.Sci.Mansoura univ. 22. 3015- 3022. 8- El –Sayed, O.H ; Ahmed.Y.M ;Salem H.M. and Hassan, F.M. (1997) Galacto-xylan.A new polysaccharide from S.denticulatum . J. Agric.Sci.Mansoura univ. 22. 3411- 3421. 9- El –Sayed, O.H ; Ahmed.Y.M ;Salem H.M. and Hassan, F.M. (1997) Extraction of xylan from Cysoseria myrica .Menofiya J. Agric.Res . 32. 3411- 3421. 10-El-Sayed, M.M., Abdel-Hamid, F.F., Ahmed,Y.M., Ali, H.S.;Mansour, O.Y. ; and Abdallah, N. M. (1997). Biochemical studies on proteins from cheese whey and blood plasma by –products. Nahrung food. 11-Ahmed, Y.M.; Mansour, O.Y., and Abd-El-Kader ; M . and El-Melgi M.G.(2003). Decolourisation of waste paper by fungi. IPPTA J., 15,53-58 12-Sharaf El-Deen, Sh.and Ahmed, Y.M.(2003) The carbon source as an essential intermediate for lipid and fatty acid metabolism in yeast. Egypt. J.Biomed.Sci. 13, 235-245. 13- Taha,,K.M, Ahmed. Y.M and Saleh,S.A.(2004).Assimilation of some aromatic compounds by a yeast isolated from a fresh water canal Egypt. Egypt. J.Biotechnol. 16, 45-60. 14-Mohamed , Ahmed , Y. M. and Haggran A.A. (2004). Induction of Genetically modified carotenoids hyper producing yeast strains. Bull.NRC Egypt.,22,51-61 16-Ahmed .Y.M., Taha .M.K, and Saleh.A.S((2004).Bioremediation of some aromatic compounds by Corynebacterium Sp. Egypt. Pharm(2). 159-170. 17- Fakher, I.M.I, Hamdy, N.A., Radwan , M.A. and Ahmed ,Y.M. (2004). Synthesis of new bioactive benzothiophene derivative. Egypt.J. Chem. 201-215 18-Ahmed, Y. M (In Press)Microbial Degradation Of 3-5Dinitrobenzoic acid and aniline by Corynebacterium sp International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation