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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA

Name Genene Tefera Belihu

Place of birth Arsi, Ethiopia

Date of birth 19 November 1962

resent nationality Ethiopian

Present residence Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sex Male

Marital Status Married

Mailing address IBC, P. O. Box 30726; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Telephone + 251116612244 (office); +251116607048 (Home); +251911640284 (mobile)

Fax +251116613722

E-mail yyhgsmart@yahoo.com, yyhgsmart@gmail.com

Language (mother tongue first) Amharic, Oromiffa, English, Czekish

II. EDUCATION

A. October, 1999 - July, 2002 University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

Main subject Microbiology and Immunology

Distinction obtained PhD

B. August, 1984 - September, 1989 University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Czech Republic

Main subject General Veterinary Medicine

Distinction obtained DVM

C. September, 1981 - June, 1982 Asella Comprehensive High School, Asella, Arsi, Ethiopia

Type High School Education

Certificate obtained Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate for the completion of Secondary High School

D. September, 1978 - June, 1980 Didea Senior Secondary High School, Robe, Arsi, Ethiopia

Type High School Education

Certificate obtained Certificate in academic stream

E. September, 1975 - June, 1977 Sahile Silasie Junior High School, Robe, Arsi, Ethiopia

Type Junior School Education

Certificate obtained Ethiopian Junior School Leaving Certificate for the completion of Junior High School

F. September, 1969 - June, 1975 Bullalla Elementary School, Bullalla, Arsi, Ethiopia

Type Elementary School Education

Certificate obtained Elementary School Leaving Certificate for the completion of Elementary School

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III. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

A. Since January, 2003 Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC), Microbial Genetic Resources Dep't Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia

Title of the post Microbiologist, Senior Researcher, Head of the Department

Work Description Supervising and coordinating working staff on microbial genetic resources

conservation and utilization

Conducting independent and collaborative researches on microbial genetic

resources of the country

Surveying of microbes all over the country

Collection, molecular characterization, evaluation, and conservation of microbial

genetic resources which are important in agriculture, medicine (human and

veterinary), food and pharmaceutical industry, and environmental remediation

Inventorying, microbial collections preserved in various national

institutions/universities and producing national microbial database for

conservation purpose

Duplication of microbial culture collections from other national research

institutes/universities and maintain them for sustainable utilization

Leading microbiological laboratory activities

Leading various international and national projects working on biodiversity

conservation and sustainable utilization

Guiding undergraduate and graduate students, and other personnel from various

institutions in the application of advanced laboratory techniques and procedures

B. November, 2002 - December, 2002 Addis Ababa University Faculty of Veterinary medicine, School of Graduate studies

Title of the post Assistant Professor in Microbiology

Work Description Giving microbiology courses for MSc students

Supervising and advising postgraduate thesis and

Teaching molecular laboratory practical/techniques for higher research work for

post graduate and senior undergraduate students

Conducting research

C. December, 1989 - September, 1999 Ministry of Agriculture

Title of the post Head, Animal Health Department

Work Description Planning and programming activities of veterinary clinics in the region as well as

management of finance

Supervising and coordinating working staff on clinical activities through out

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region

Surveying animal health status of the region and reporting for national action

Monitoring disease outbreaks in the region and reporting to national office for

control measures via OIE (Paris, France)

Training animal health professionals recruited from the region

Working on awareness campaign for pastoralists and peasants for better

utilization of animal resources of the region

Conducting pilot study on animal diseases in collaboration with national and

international organizations

IV. OTHER RECORDS

A. Guest Advanced Diagnostic Bacteriology- Addis Ababa University, School of Veterinary

Medicine Graduate Program

Microbial biotechnology- ArbaMinch University, Department of Biology, Graduate

Program

B. Advisor Addis Ababa University, School of Veterinary Medicine

Addis Ababa University, Food Sciences and Nutrition Program

Haremaya University, Department of Biology

Arbaminch University, Department of Biology

V. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

A. Articles in professional journals

1. Tefera, G. and Smola, J.

Pasteurella haemolytica complex of Pasteurella sensu stricto as new genus

Mannheimia: Change in taxonomy. Vet. Med.-Czech, 2001, 46(4), 119-24.

2. Tefera, G. and Smola, J.

The utility of ENTERO Rapid 24 kit for the identification of Pasteurella multocida and

Mannheimia haemolytica.

Vet. Med.-Czech, 2002, 47(4), 99-103.

3. Tefera, G. and Smola, J.

Cary-Blair transport medium modified for Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia

haemolytica.

Acta Vet. Brno, 2002, 71, 229-233.

4. Asefa Deressa, A. Lubke-Becker, Laikemariam Yigezu, Yilikal Asfaw, D.H. Shimmel

and G. Tefera

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Epidemiology and strain characterization of ovine pasteurellosis in selected sites of

Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Veterinary journal, 2004, 8(1):7-18.

5. Tefera, G., Smola, J. and Deressa A.

Multiplex PCR for detection of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica

directly from clinical and section materials of bovine respiratory tract.

Ethiopian Veterinary journal, 2005, 9(2):95-105.

6. Genene Tefera, Assefa Deressa

Review on Beneficial Aspects of Bacteria.

Ethiopian Veterinary journal, 2006, 10 (1): 1-7.

7. Genene Tefera, Jiŕí. Smola, Asefa Deressa

Resistance of Bovine Strains of Pasteurella Multocida and Mannheimia Haemolytica

against Selected Antimicrobial Drugs.

Ethiopian Veterinary journal, 2006, 10 (2): 33-40.

8. Genene Tefera

16S ribosomal DNA analysis of microbial diversity in the Danakil depression of

extreme environments. (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, SCEG,UK)

Ethiopian Veterinary journal, 2009, 13(1): 17-30.

9. A. Deressa, Y. Asfaw, B. Lubke, M.W. Kyule, G. Tefera, K.-H. Zessin

Molecular Detection of Pasteurella multocida and Manmheimia haemolytica in Sheep

Respiratory Infections in Ethiopia. Inter. J. Appl. Res. Vet. Med., 2010, 8 (2): 101-108.

B. Articles in memorial volumes of

seminaries, conferences/or

congresses

1. Tefera, G. and Smola, J.

Retrospective study: Frequency of acquired resistance of Pasteurella multocida and

Mannheimia haemolytica to antimicrobial drugs in Czech Republic.

Hanover, Germany, August19-23, 2002, XXII World Buiatrics Congress, 142-709, P45.

(Orally presented by Tefera G.).

2. Tefera, G. and Smola, J.

Clinical cases of cattle respiratory tract with isolation of Pasteurella multocida and

Mannheimia haemolytica. Conference of Middle Europe Buiatrics Society, Brno,

Czech Republic, 2002.

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3. Genene Tefera

Molecular Phylogenetic exploration of microbial diversity in Danakil depression

Extreme environments. Proceeding on RPSUD 7th Regional Workshop, 2008, Adama,

Ethiopia.

C. Book in a worldwide book sale

Genene Tefera

Microbiological Diagnosis of Bovine P. multocida and M. haemolytica. Verlag: LAP

Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co.KG, 2010, ISBN: 978-3-8383-9774-0

D. Article on Web Genene Tefera

1. Spirulina: the magic food (http://www.ibc.gov.et/301; http://www.spirulina-

benefits-health.com)

2. The Mysterious Secrets of Danakil Depression in Ethiopia

(http://www.ibc.gov.et/157)

E. Teaching Material Genene Tefera

Advanced Diagnostic Bacteriology (Course Text Book) for Graduate students, 2010.

VIII. RESEARCH 1. Metagenomics: Analysis of uncultured Extremophilic microbes from “The Hottest

Place on Earth”- Erta Ale (www.ibc-et.org/archives)

2. Metagenomics: Analysis of Extremophilic Microbes from Great Rift Valley Soda

Lakes in East Africa.

3. Introducing spirulina (Arthrospira) as the best option to combat malnutrition and

hunger (especially in Eastern Africa where the resource is in abundant)

(http://www.ibc-et.org/archives/spirulina-the-magic-food; http://www.spirulina-

benefits-health.com/spirulina_health_benefits.html)

4. Identifying and using new bacterial strains in conversion of molasses to butanol

5. Study of Diversity and Methane Oxidation Activity of Methanotrophs in Wetland

Rice Fields of Ethiopia

IX. ADVISORSHIP 1. Production of Biobutanol from molasses-2008 (AAU, ChEng), Co-Advisor

2. Nutritional and microbiological analysis of Donkey milk-2010 (AAU, FNP)

3. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Campylobacter species among children

with diarrhea attending Hiwot Fana Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia-2010 (HU, BD), Co-

Advisor

4. Production of Single Cell Protein from whey using different yeast species-2011

(ArbaMinch University, BD), Major Advisor

5. A comparative study on bacterial distribution in the respiratory tracts of

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ruminants-2011 (AAU, SVM), Co-Advisor

6. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility Escherichia coli strains amongst patients

with complaints of urinary tract infection visiting Dilchora Hospital, Diredawa,

Ethiopia-2011 (HU, BD), Co-Advisor

7. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter spp. and Escherichia

coli from carcass of bovine, ovine and caprine, Diredawa, Ethiopia-2012 (HU, BD),

Major Advisor

X. REFFERENCES 1. Dr. Gemedo Dalle (PhD), Director General

Institute of Biodiversity Conservation, Addis Ababa

Tel.: +251911887041 (Mobile), +25166512028 (Office)

E-mail: gemedod@yahoo.com

2. Dr. Sisay Menkir (PhD), Dep. Head

HU, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dep. Biology, Diredawa

Tel.: +251911771912

E-mail: sisaymenkir@yahoo.com

3. Dr. Angela Sherry (PhD) Research Scientist, Molecular Microbial Ecology

School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

Tel.: +44 (0) 191 246 4885

E-mail: angela.sherry@ncl.ac.uk

XI. CONTACT PERSON 1. Yeshi Tsegaye

Tel.: +251911379344 or +25922784654 (Mobile)