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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
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Master, Plant Pathology,
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia(UPM), 1982.
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Bachelor, Plant Protection,
Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, 1978.
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PhD, Plant Pathology,
Imperial College of Science,Technology and Medicine,United
Kingdom, 1992.
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT
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Research Officer, Dunlop
Estates Berhad, 1978-1983.
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Lecturer, Universiti
Pertanian Malaysia, 1983-2003.
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Associate Professor,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2003.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,
PLANT PATHOLOGY, MYCOLOGY.
RESEARCH
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Vascular streak dieback of
cocoa, Researcher, 1979-1982, Dunlop Estates Berhad, National.
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Diseases of cocoa in
Malaysia., Researcher, 1985-1987, Canadian High Commision
Administered Fund., National.
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Witches' Broom Disease of
Cocoa, Others, 1988-1992, Commonwealth Scholarship and
International Witches'Broom Project, International.
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Vascular streak dieback of
cocoa., Coordinator, 1992-1994, IRPA Project No.1-07-05-018,
National.
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Vascular streak dieback of
cocoa., Coordinator, 1996-1999, IRPA No.1-02-04-0203,
International.
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Cladosporium-Phyllosticta
foliar disease complex in banana for improved management,
Coordinator, 2002-2004, IRPA 01-02-04-0127EA001, National.
EXPERT
CONSULTATION/CONSULTANCY
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Workshop and Training on
Estate Crop Commodities, World Bank / Lembaga Pendidikan
Perkebunan Indonesia, Project Leader, 1993, International.
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Benchmarking for Plantation
Managers in Malaysia/Indonesia, Lembaga Pendidikan Perkebunan
Indonesia, Coordinator, 1999-Present, International.
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Diagnosis of fungal
pathogens and identification of fungi, Various agencies in
private or public sectors, Consultant, 1983-Present, National.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
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Malaysian Plant Protection
Society (MAPPS), Member and current President Elect,
1980-Present.
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Malaysian Society for
Microbiology, Member and Past Exco Member, 1980-Present.
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Incorporated Society of
Planters, Member and present Editorial Committee member of the
Planter, 1980-Present.
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Imperial College Alumni
Association Malaysia(www.icaam.org.my), Member and current
President, 1995-Present.
EXPERT/TECHNICAL
CONTRIBUTIONS
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Cocoa and Coconut Unit ,
Bahagian Ladang UPM, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Head of
Unit, 1985-1988, National.
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Course on Identification of
Fungi of Agricultural Importance, UPM, Resource Person,
1996-1997, National.
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MAPPS Seminar and
International Conferences, Malaysian Plant Protection Society (MAPPS),
Secretary etc., 1985-Present,
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Malaysian Society of
Microbiology Symposium, Malaysian Society of Microbiology,
Technical Committee, 1986-Present, National.
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Projek Ensiklopaedia Sains
dan Teknologi, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Author, 1996-2000,
National.
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Forum and Exhibition on
International Witches' Broom Project, International Witches'
Broom Project, Participant, 1991, International.
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Alternate Board Member,
Malaysian Cocoa Board, Committee Member, 2003-2007, National.
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Conferences/Seminars/Research Group/Exhibition etc., Universiti
Pertanian Malaysia/Universiti Putra Malaysia, From Chairman to
Sec, 1986-Present, National.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
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Commonwealth Academic Staff
Scholarship Award, British Council, 1988, International.
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Sponsored partcipation at
Forum and Exhibtion on International Witches' Broom Project,
Cadbury Ltd U.K., 1991, International.
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Appointed Secretariat
Member, DANCED/UNEP Founding Workshop for TREM, 1996,
International.
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Bronze Medal Winner Pameran
Rekacipta dan Penyelidikan 22-23 August 2002, Universiti Putra
Malaysia, 2002, National.
PUBLICATIONS
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Varghese,G.,Zainal
Abidin,M.A. & Mainstone,B J(1981)Vascular streak dieback of
cocoa in Malaysia II.Isolation and culture techniques of causal
pathogen,Planter,Kuala Lumpur,576-580, - Journal
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Zainal Abidin, M A,Varghese
G & Mainstone BJ (1981) Vascular streak dieback of cocoa in
Malaysia. I. A survey of its incidence and identification of the
pathogen involved. Planter, 57: 3 - 13., - Journal
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Mainstone B J,Zainal Abidin
M A & Varghese G (1983) Cocoa dieback pathogen: In:Exotic Plant
Quarantine Pests and Pricedures for Introduction of Plant
Materials(ed K.G.Singh):97-106.ASEAN Plant Quarantine Center and
Training Institute., - Chapters in book
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Lam,C.H.,Varghese G. &
Zainal Abidin M A (1988) In vitro production of Oncobasidium
basidiospores. Transactions of the British Mycological
Society,90:505-507., - Journal
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El-Ammari,Sariah M.,Zainal
Abidin M.A. & Hor ,Y.L (1997) Site of imfection and transmission
of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Capsicum
annuum.Malays.Appl.Biol.26(2):43-49., - Journal
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Sahlan and Zainal Abidin M
A (2003).Isolation and identification of speckle disease from
banana leaves. Jurbal Hortikultura, 13(3):190-196., - Journal
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Mahfud,M.C.,Zainal Abidin
M.A., Meon,S. & Kadir,J.(2006) In vitro and in vivo tests for
parasitism of Verticillium psalliotae Treschow on Hemileia
vastatrix Berk & Br. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology,
2(1);46-50, - Journal
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Zaition,S., Sariah, M. &
Zainal Abidin M.A. (2006) Isolation and Characterisation of
Microbial Endophytes from oil palm roots: Implication as
Biocontrol Agents against Ganoderma. Planter,Kuala
Lumpur,82(966):587-597., - Journal
KEYNOTE ADDRESS/INVITED
SPEAKER
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Diseases of Plantation
Crops, Course on Pesticide Application Technology & Weeds, FELDA
Training Center,Trolak, 21st August 1984, FELDA, National.
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Screening of new systemic
fungicides for control of VSD pathogen in Malaysia, MARDI-MCGC
Seminar on VSD in Cocoa, MARDI Serdang, 24 July 1985,
MARDI-Malaysian Cocoa Grower's Council, National.
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Poster paper on witches'
broom disease of cocoa., 11th International Cocoa Research
Conference, Ivory Coast,West Africa, 18th July 1993, Cocoa
Producer's Alliance, International.
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Oral paper on vascular
streak dieback of cocoa, 12th International Cocoa Research
Conference, Salvador, Brazil, 18th November 1996, Cocoa
Producers' Alliance, International.
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Country Report on
Integrated Pest Management in Malaysia, International Training
Course on Pest Surveillance & Forecasting, Indonesia, 3rd Nov
-15 December 1997, JICA, International.
POST GRADUATE SUPERVISION
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Lam Chin Hee, Masters, Some
aspects of the biology and control of vascular-streak dieback
pathogen Oncobasidium theobromae of cocoa, 1988.
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Ahmad Kamil Yunus, Masters,
Etiology and control of Phytophthora infestans (Mont) De Bary in
Malaysia, 1994.
Phan Thanh Dung, Masters, Studies on Corynespora casiicola(Berk
& Curt) Wei on rubber, 1996.
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S.S. El-Ammari, PhD,
Infection of chilli seeds by Colletotrichum gloesosporioides and
its transmission, 1996.
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Ganesan Vadamalai, Masters,
In vitro production and infectivity of Oncobasidium theobromae
basidiospores, 1999.
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Sahlan, Masters,
Characteristics and pathogenicity of Cladosporium musae Mason on
banana, 2000.
Azmi Che Ahmad, Masters, Development of technique to screen
cocoa for resistance against the white root disease, 2005.
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Mohammad Cholil Mahfud,
PhD, Potential of Verticillium psalliotae Treschow as a
mycoparasite of Coffee Leaf Rust pathogen,Hemileia vastatrix
Berk.& Br., 2006.
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Kevin Cheong, Masters,
Characteristics and Pathogenicity of causal fungus of freckle
disease of banana in West Malaysia, 2007.
EXPERT LINKAGES
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Organisation of Training
and Benchmarking program for plantation managers, Lembaga
Pendidikan Perkebunan (LPP) of Indonesia, 1993, 0 month(s),
International.
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Alternate Member of Board,
Malaysian Cocoa Board, 2003, 48 month(s), National.
Last Update:
Monday, October 08, 2007
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