Dr. Samina Mehnaz (Ph.D.) - University of the Punjab

Dr. Samina Mehnaz (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Quaid-e-Azam Campus,
University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
E-mail: samina@mmg.pu.edu.pk
Personal Data
Date of Birth April 1 st , 1967
Place of Birth Lahore, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Education
1995-2001 Ph. D. (Microbial Ecology)
Dissertation: Molecular characterization of plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from Rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
1987- 1990 M. Sc. (Botany)
(1987-89 session) Dissertation: Occurrence of pollen and spores from upper horizon of
Dandot formation, Dandot, Salt Range, Pakistan.
Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
1984-1986 B. Sc. (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry)
Queen Mary College, Lahore, Pakistan
1982-1984 F. Sc. (Pre-Medical)
Queen Mary College, Lahore, Pakistan
Distinctions, Honors and Fellowships
1. Alexander Von Humboldt (AVH) Fellowship, 7 th June 2010 till 31 st July, 2011, at
Bonn University, Bonn, Germany.
2. Invitation to write a Chapter (review), for the book “Bacteria in Agribiology:
Crop Ecosystem” will be published this year, by Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.
3. National Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Fellowship, July 1 st
2003 till July 1 st 2006, availed at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London,
Ontario, Canada.
4. Post Doctorate Fellowship, 29 th September 2000 till 30 th June 2003, Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
5. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Fellowship, September 1 st till
December 9 th , 1998, availed at Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
6. Best poster prize at "Toward solutions for stressed lands: A conference on research
findings" 7-9 May, 1994, Bhurban, Murree Hills, Pakistan.
7. Distinction in Ph.D.: Stood 1st in course work in Department of Biological Sciences,
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
8. Distinction in M.Sc.: Part I: 2 nd Position in Punjab University;
Part II: 3rd Position in Lahore District & 2 nd Position in
Punjab University.
1

9. Distinction in B.Sc.: Awarded Roll of Honors
Research Interest
Molecular Microbial Ecology
1. Isolation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from roots, shoots and
rhizosphere soil of plants.
2. Identification of bacterial isolates by using physiological and biochemical tests.
3. 16S rRNA and cpn60 gene sequence analyses for the study of phylogenetic
relationship of isolates.
4. Development of methods for the detection of bacteria in plant and soil samples.
5. Identification and quantification of phytohormones produced by bacteria.
6. Identification and characterization of secondary metabolites produced by bacteria.
7. Study of effect of bacterial inoculation on plant growth.
8. Development of bio-fertilizer and bio-fungicide based on bacteria.
Research Experience
June 2010 till July Alexander von Humboldt (AVH) Fellow
2011 Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Bonn, Bonn,
Germany.
Project: Characterization of secondary metabolites produced by
Pseudomonas aurantiaca Pb-St2.
Feb. 2010 to date Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Punjab
University, Lahore, Pakistan
Project: Development of bio-fertilizer & bio-fungicide for sugarcane.
Feb. 2007- Jan. Assistant Professor
2010 School of Biological Sciences, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Project: Development of bio-fertilizer & bio-fungicide for sugarcane.
July-September Visiting Scientist
2009 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Southern Crop Protection and
Food Research Centre (SCPFRC), London, Ontario, Canada
Project: Molecular characterization of sugarcane isolates
October 2006 to Lecturer
January 2007 Mycology and Plant Pathology Department, Punjab University,
Lahore, Pakistan
Project: Development of bio-fertilizer & bio-fungicide for sugarcane.
July 2003 to Sept. Post Doctorate Fellow [NSERC Fellowship]
2006 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Southern Crop Protection and
Food Research Centre (SCPFRC), London, Ontario, Canada
Project: Development of bio-fertilizers for corn & green house
vegetables.
2

Sept. 2000 to Post Doctoral Research Associate
June 2003 Department of Internal Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus,
Ohio, USA
Projects: Study of FcRn (receptor) and Albumin (ligand) interaction;
TfR1 (receptor) and HFE (ligand) interaction.
Dec. 1997 to Senior Scientific Officer
Aug. 2000 Associative Nitrogen Fixation Group, National Institute for
Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Project: Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) from rice, study the effect of these PGPRs on
plant growth and detection of these bacteria in rice rhizosphere.
Sept. to Dec. 1998 Visiting Scholar [IAEA Fellowship]
Center for Microbial and Plant Genetics, Catholic University Leuven,
Belgium.
Project: Cloning and DNA mini library construction for nitratereductase
gene of Azospirillum brasilense Sp 245
April 1992 to Scientific Officer
Nov. 1997 Associative Nitrogen Fixation Group, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Projects: a) Isolation of nitrogen fixing bacteria from rice, wheat and
barley; b) Study of effect of these bacteria on rice and wheat,; c) Study
of effect of plant growth hormone, indole-3-acetic acid, on rice plants;
d) Study of role of herbicide (2, 4-D) on nodule development on rice
roots.
Feb. 1991 to Research Fellow
March 1992 NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Project: Learn microbiology and molecular biology techniques
Students and Technicians Supervised
� Supervised a post doctorate fellow (September 2008- Jan 2010) and a lab technician
(Feb. 2007 – Jan. 2010).
� Designed and supervised research project of a Master’s student in 2008.
� Supervised 6 undergraduate internship students & a technician at Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada, from July 2003 till Sept. 2006.
� Supervised two technicians from Feb 1991 to August 2000 at NIBGE, Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
Other Professional Responsibilities
Associate Editor: Journal of Horticulture and Forestry (Academic Journals,
Africa)
Reviewer: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary
Microbiology (SGM Journals, UK); Microbial Ecology
(Springer, New York)); Journal of Plant Growth Regulation
(Springer, New York); Journal of Microbiology and
3

Biotechnology (Korean Society for Microbiology and
Biotechnology); Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Sciences
(Academic Journals, Africa); Pakistan Journal of Botany;
Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
Member Advisory Board First Asian PGPR Congress for Sustainable Agriculture,
Hyderabad, India, 21-24 June, 2009.
Second Asian PGPR Meeting, Beijing, China, 2011.
Publications:
(Impact Factor=45.122; Citation Index= 335)
1. Mehnaz S., Baig, D. N. and Lazarovits G. 2010. Genotypic and phenotypic diversity of
plant growth promoting rhizobacteria associated with sugarcane growing in Pakistan.
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 20 (12): 1614-1623 (Impact factor=
2.062)
2. Mehnaz S., Kowalik T., Reynold B., and Lazarovits G. 2010. Growth promoting
effects of corn (Zea mays) bacterial isolates under greenhouse and field conditions. Soil
Biology and Biochemistry, 42 (10): 1848-1856 (Impact factor= 2.978)
3. Baig, D.N., and Mehnaz, S. 2010. Determination and distribution of cry-type genes in
halophilc Bacillus thuringiensis isolates of Arabian Sea sedimentary rocks.
Microbiological Research, 165 (5): 376-383 (Impact Fcator= 2.054)
4. Mehnaz S., Baig, D.N., Jamil F., Weselowski B., and Lazarovits G. 2009.
Characterization of a phenazine and hexanoyl homoserine lactone producing
Pseudomonas aurantiaca strain PB-St2, isolated from sugarcane stem. Journal of
Microbiology and Biotechnology, 19 (12): 1688-1694. (Impact factor= 2.062;
Citation Index=1)
5. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., Aftab F., Zahid S., Lazarovits G., and Iqbal J. 2009.
Isolation, characterization and effect of fluorescent pseudomonads on micropropagated
sugarcane. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 55 (8): 1007-1011. (Impact factor=
1.262)
6. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., and Lazarovits G. 2007. Azospirillum zeae sp. nov.,
diazotrophic bacteria isolated from rhizosphere soil of Zea mays. International
Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 57 (12): 2805-2809. (Impact
factor= 2.384; Citation Index: 6)
7. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., and Lazarovits G. 2007. Sphingobacterium canadense sp.
nov., an isolate from corn roots. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 30 (7):519-
524. (Impact Factor= 2.514; Citation Index:5)
8. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., and Lazarovits G. 2007. Azospirillum canadense sp. nov.,
a nitrogen fixing bacterium isolated from corn rhizosphere. International Journal of
Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 57 (3):620-624. (Impact Factor= 2.384;
Citation Index: 19)
4

9. Chaudhury C., Kim J, Mehnaz S., Wani M. A., Hayton W. L, Roopenian D. C., and
Anderson C. L. 2006. Accelerated transferrin degradation in HFE-deficient mice is due
to enhanced transferrin saturation. Journal of Nutrition, 136: 2993-2998. (Impact
factor= 4.009; Citation Index: 3)
10. Mehnaz S., and Lazarovits G. 2006. Inoculation effects of Pseudomonas putida,
Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans and Azospirillum lipoferum on corn plant growth
under green house conditions. Microbial Ecology, 51: 326-335. (Impact factor=
2.332; Citation Index: 27)
11. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., and Lazarovits G. 2006. Isolation of Gluconacetobacter
azotocaptans from corn rhizosphere. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 29 (6):
496-501. (Impact Factor= 2.037; Citation Index:3)
12. Mirza M., S., Mehnaz S., Normand P., Prigent-Combaret C., Moenne-Loccoz Y., Bally
R., and Malik K.A. 2006. Molecular characterization and PCR-detection of a nitrogenfixing
Pseudomonas strain promoting rice growth. Biology and Fertility of Soil, 43:
163-170. (Impact Factor= 1.405; Citation Index: 13)
13. Chaudhury C., Mehnaz S., Robinson J.M., Hayton W. L., Pearl D. K., Roopenian D.C.,
and Anderson C. L. 2003. The major histo-compatibility complex–related Fc receptor
for IgG (FcRn) binds albumin and prolongs its lifespan. Journal of Experimental
Medicine, 197: 315-322. (Impact factor= 15.302; Citation Index: 94)
14. Malik K. A., Mirza M. S., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., Haurat J., Bally R., and
Normand P. 2002. The role of plant-associated beneficial bacteria in rice-wheat
cropping system. In: Biofertilizers in Action (Kennedy I.R., and Choudhury A.T.M.A.,
Eds.). Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, ACT,
Australia. p. 73-83. (ISBN: 0642584850; Citation Index: 13)
15. Mehnaz S., Mirza M. S., Huarat J., Bally R., Normand P., Bano A., and Malik K.A.
2001. Isolation and 16S rRNA sequence analysis of the beneficial bacteria from the
rhizosphere of rice. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 47: 110-117. (Impact
Factor= 1.071; Citation Index: 42)
16. Mirza M. S., Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Ladha J. K., So R. B., Ali S., and Malik K.A. 2000.
Beneficial effects of inoculated nitrogen-fixing bacteria on rice, In: The Quest for
Nitrogen Fixation in Rice (Ladha J.K. and Reddy P. M., Eds.). International Rice
Research Institute, Manila, Philippines. p. 191-204. (ISBN: 971-22-0112-0; Citation
Index: 19)
17. Rasul G., Mirza M.S., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., and Malik K.A. 1999. Inoculation,
survival and colonization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the rice
rhizosphere. Biohorizon 2 (1-4): 107-115.
18. Mehnaz S., Mirza M.S. and Malik K.A. 1998. Detection of inoculated plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria in the rhizosphere of rice, In: Nitrogen Fixation in Non-
Legumes (Malik K.A., Mirza M.S., and Ladha J.K., Eds.). Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. p. 75-83. (ISBN: 9780792348733; Citation
Index: 3)
5

19. Hassan U., Mirza M. S., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K.A. 1998. Isolation and
identification of diazotrophic bacteria from rice, wheat and kallar grass. In: Nitrogen
Fixation in Non-Legumes (Malik K.A., Mirza M.S., and Ladha J.K., Eds.). Kluwer
Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. p. 197-205. (ISBN:
9780792348733; Citation Index: 8)
20. Ali S., Hamid N., Rasul G., Mehnaz S., and Malik K.A. 1998. Contribution of non-
leguminous biofertilizers to rice biomass, nitrogen fixation and fertilizer-N use
efficiency under flooded soil conditions. In: Nitrogen Fixation in Non-Legumes (Malik
K.A., Mirza M.S., and Ladha J.K., Eds.). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The
Netherlands. p. 61-73. (ISBN: 9780792348733; Citation Index: 2)
21. Malik K. A., Bilal R., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., Mirza M.S., and Ali S. 1997. Association
of nitrogen fixing, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) with kallar grass and
rice. Plant and Soil, 194: 37-44. (Impact Factor= 1.193; Citation Index: 65)
22. Hassan U., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K.A. 1995. Characterization of N2-fixing
bacteria and their role in plant growth under humic acid treatment, p. 102-106. In:
Proceedings of the 5th National Chemistry Conference (Ahmad N., Khan A. Y., Jaffar
M., Subhani M. S., Khan N., and Ansari F.L., Eds.). Quaid-i-Azam University,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
23. Rasul G., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., and Malik K.A. 1995. Nitrogen fixation and induction
of pseudonodules in grasses, p. 125-129. In: Proceedings of the 5th National Chemistry
Conference (Ahmad N., Khan A. Y., Jaffar M., Subhani M. S., Khan N., and Ansari F.
L., Eds). Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
24. Malik K. A., Rasul G., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., and Ashraf M. 1994. Role of N2-fixing
and growth hormone producing bacteria in improving growth of wheat and rice. In:
Nitrogen Fixation with Non-Legumes (Hegazi N.A., Fayez M., and Monib M., Eds).
The American University in Cairo Press, Ismailia, Egypt. p. 409-422. (ISBN:
9774243552, 9789774243554; Citation Index: 12)
25. Malik K. A., Rasul G., Hassan U., and Mehnaz S. 1992. Nitrogen fixation associated
with grasses and introduction of nodule like structures on wheat and rice roots, In: New
Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation (Placios R., Mora J., and Newton W., Eds). Kluwer
Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. p.732. (ISBN: 079232207X,
9780792322078)
B. Book Chapter
Mehnaz S. 2011. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) associated with
sugarcane. In: Bacteria in Agribiology: Crop Ecosystem, (Ed.) D.K. Maheshwari,
Springer, Heidelberg, Germany. (In press)
6

Conference Presentations:
1. Mehnaz S. 2010. Characterization of bioactive secondary metabolites produced by
Pseudomonas aurantiaca strain PB-St2 isolated from sugarcane stem. Network meeting
Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, 5-7 th October, 2010, Ulm, Germany. P. 109.
2. Mehnaz, S., Aftab, F., Sajid, Z. A., Liaqay, M., and Lazarovits, G. 2009. Growth
Promoting effects of Azopsirillum and Pseudomonads on sugarcane growing under tissue
culture and field conditions. “The 16 th International congress on nitrogen fixation” 14-19
June, 2009, Big Sky, Montana, USA. P.74.
3. Mehnaz, S., Baig, D. N., Jamil, F., Weselwoski, B., Lazarovits, G. 2009.
Characterization of a phenazine producing Pseudomonas aurantiaca strain PB-St2,
isolated from sugarcane stem. International conference “8 th Plant Growth Promoting
Rhizobactera Workshop”, 17-22 May, 2009, Portland, Oregon,USA.
4. Mehnaz, S., Weselowski, B., Aftab, F., Zahid, S., Lazarovits, G. 2009. Growth
promoting effects of fluorescent pseudomonads on sugarcane growing under sterilized
and un-sterilized conditions. International conference “8 th Plant Growth Promoting
Rhizobactera Workshop”, 17-22 May, 2009, Portland, Oregon, USA.
5. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., Lazarovits G. 2007. Variable responseof Gluconacetobacter
azotocaptans DS1 on potato plant growth at different concentrations of sucrose in tissue
culture system. International conference “Rhizosphere 2”, 26-31 August, 2007,
Montpellier, France. P. 53.
6. Mehnaz S., Weselowski B., Lazarovits G. 2006. Isolation of PGPR from corn and their
beneficial effects on two corn varieties under green house and field conditions. The 7th
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop, May 28th - June 2, 2006, NH
Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. P. 61.
7. Hassan U., Mirza M. S., Mehnaz S., Raul G., and Malik K. A. 1996. Physiological,
biochemical and molecular characterization of Azospirillum spp. Isolated from cereal
crops. 7th International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation With Non-Legumes, 16-21
October, 1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 159.
8. Hassan U., Mirza M. S., Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Hafeez F. Y., Ali S., Bilal R., and Malik
K. A. 1996. Development of a biofertilizer (BioPower) for wheat and rice. 7th
International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation With Non-Legumes, 16-21 October,
1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 169.
9. Mirza M. S., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., Akkermans A. D. L., and Malik K. A.
1996. Detection of diazotrophic bacteria by PCR and oligonucleotide probes. Oral
presentation in 7th International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation With Non-Legumes,
16-21 October,1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 74.
10. Malik K. A., Mirza M. S., Mehnaz S., Hassan U., Rasul G., and Ali S. 1996. Effect of
inoculation of hormone producing diazotrophs on rice productivity and quantification of
nitrogen fixation. Oral presentation in 7th International Symposium on Nitrogen Fixation
With Non-Legumes, 16-21 October,1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 80.
7

11. Mehnaz S., Mirza M. S., Hassan U., and Malik K. A. 1995. Survival and colonization of
growth promoting rhizobacteria in rice rhizosphere. 5 th National Conference of Plant
Scientists, 28-30 March, 1995, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
12. Hassan U., Mirza M. S., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K. A. 1995. Inoculation and
survival of nitrogen fixing bacteria in wheat rhizosphere. 5 th National Conference of
Plant Scientists, 28-30 March, 1995, NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
13. Mehnaz S., Mirza M. S., Rasul G., and Malik K. A. 1994. Effect of plant growth
promoting rhizobacteria on rice. International Symposium/workshop on Biological
Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Rice, Nov. 28- Dec. 02, 1994, Dhaka, Bangladesh. P.
70.
14. Hassan U., Mirza M. S., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K. A. 1994. Specific detection
of nitrogen fixing bacteria associated with rice. International Symposium/workshop on
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Rice, Nov. 28- Dec. 02, 1994, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. P. 69.
15. Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Hassan U., Ali S., Hamid N., and Malik K. A. 1994. Effect of
PGPR on wheat and rice: Survival and colonization in rice rhizosphere. Conference on
“Research Findings, Towards Solutions for Stressed Lands”, 7-9 May, 1994, Murree
Hills, Pakistan.
16. Rasul G., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., Ali S., Hamid N., and Malik K. A. 1994. Diazotrophic
bacteria the third partner of Azolla-Anabaena symbiosis. Conference on “Research
Findings, Towards Solutions for Stressed Lands”, 7-9 May, 1994, Murree Hills,
Pakistan.
17. Ali S., Hamid N., Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Hassan U., and Malik K. A. 1994. Use of
biofertilizers to enhance rice yield, nitrogen fixation and fertilizer use efficiency in saline
soils. Conference on “Research Findings, Towards Solutions for Stressed Lands”, 7-9
May, 1994, Murree Hills, Pakistan.
18. Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K. A. 1993. Effect of urea and farmyard manure on the
nitrogenase activity and population of nitrogen fixing bacteria on wheat rhizosphere.
International symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, 15-20
December, 1993, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 118.
19. Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Hassan U., Ali S., Hamid N., and Malik K. A. 1993. Inoculation,
survival and colonization of diazotrophic bacteria in the rice rhizosphere. International
symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, 15-20 December, 1993,
NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 126.
20. Rasul G., Mehnaz S., Hassan U., Ali S., Hamid N., and Malik K. A. 1993.
Characterization of diazotropohic bacteria from Azolla root in rice-Azolla culture.
International symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, 15-20
December, 1993, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 125.
8

21. Rasul G., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., and Malik K. A. 1993. Pseudo-nodules of wheat: A
novel site for enhancing nitrogen fixation. Oral presentation in International symposium
on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, 15-20 December, 1993, NIBGE,
Faisalabad, Pakistan. P. 54.
22. Rasul G., Hassan U., Mehnaz S., and Malik K. A. 1993. Nitrogen fixation and induction
of pseudo-nodules in grasses. 5 th National Chemistry Conference, 25-28 October, 1993,
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. P. 49.
23. Hassan U., Mehnaz S., Rasul G., and Malik K. A. 1993. Characterization of nitrogen
fixing bacteria and their role in plant growth under humic acid treatment. 5 th National
Chemistry Conference, 25-28 October, 1993, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad,
Pakistan. P. 45.
Conferences/ Workshops/Courses Attended:
1. Network meeting Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, 5-7 th October 2010, Ulm,
Germany.
2. Theoretical Course "Quorum Sensing in Plant Associated Bacteria" 13-15 November
2006, Ca' Tron di Roncade (Treviso), Italy.
3. International conference “The 7th Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Workshop”,
May 28th - June 2, 2006, NH Leeuwenhorst, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.
4. Training course on, “Biological Nitrogen Fixation”, 21-31, July, 1997, NIBGE,
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
5. 2 nd International working group meeting of "Frontier project on Nitrogen Fixation in
Rice", 13-15 October, 1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
6. 7th International Symposium on “Nitrogen Fixation With Non-Legumes”, 16-21
October,1996, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
7. 5 th National Conference of Plant Scientists, 28-30 March, 1995, NARC, Islamabad,
Pakistan.
8. Workshop on “Biofertilizer Technology”, 12-16, March, 1995, NIBGE, Faisalabad,
Pakistan.
9. Conference on “Research Findings, Towards Solutions for Stressed Lands”, 7-9 May,
1994, Murree Hills, Pakistan.
10. International Symposium/workshop on “Biological Nitrogen Fixation Associated with
Rice”, Nov. 28- Dec. 02, 1994, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
11. 5 th National Chemistry Conference, 25-28 October, 1993, Quaid-e-Azam University,
Islamabad, Pakistan.
9

12. International symposium on “Biotechnology for Sustainable Development”, 15-20
December, 1993, NIBGE, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Academic Referees
Harald Gross, Ph.D.
Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology
University of Bonn, Nussallee 6, 53115 Bonn
GERMANY
Tel: +49 (0)228 / 73-2676
Fax: +49 (0)228 / 73-3250
Email: harald.gross@uni-bonn.de
http://www.pb-gross.uni-bonn.de
-
George Lazarovits, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Plant Pathology group,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre (SCPFRC)
1391 Sandford Street, London ON, N5V 4T3,
Canada
Tel: 1-519-457-1470 ext. 293; Fax: 1-519-457-3997
Email: George.Lazarovits@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Clark Anderson, M.D.
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University
012K HLRI, 473 West 12 Ave., Columbus, OH 43210,
USA
Tel: 1-614-247-7650; Fax: 1-614-247-7669
E-mail: anderson.48@osu.edu
M. Sajjad Mirza, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist,
National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE),
P.O. Box: 577, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Telephone: 92-300-762-7092
E-mail: sajjad_mirza@yahoo.com
10