El-Sayed El-Azazi

Dr. EL-Sayed Mohammed El-Azazi is a senior genetic resources consultant and biotechnology expert at the Agricultural Research Department, Qatar's Ministry of Municipality, with over two decades of experience in plant conservation and environmental policy in Egypt and Qatar. From 2003-2024, he worked in the Egyptian Deserts Gene Bank, Desert Research Center, establishing pioneering protocols for desert plant preservation. He later founded Qatar's Gene Bank and has led major research initiatives in agricultural biotechnology and desert ecosystem restoration while driving innovation in sustainable development and biodiversity conservation through evidence-based environmental policies.

Education

• Ph.D. in Ecophysiological Studies, Suez Canal University (2013) Focus: Acacia species adaptation and conservation in Egyptian deserts

• M.Sc. in Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Suez Canal University (2008) Specialization: Seed preservation in gene banks

• B.Sc. in Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Suez Canal University (2002)

Areas of Interest

• Plant genetic resources conservation and management

• Terrestrial ecological assessment and biodiversity monitoring

• Environmental impact assessment and policy development

• Heat stress tolerance in agricultural systems

• Climate-resilient crop development

• Gene bank establishment and management

• Desert ecosystem restoration

• International environmental policy

Selected Publications

• Elazazi, E. et al. (2024). Genotypic Selection Using Quantitative Trait Loci for Better Productivity under High-Temperature Stress in Tomato. Horticulture.

• Alhaddad, F., Abu-Dieyeh, M., Elazazi, E., & Ahmed, T. (2021). Salt tolerance of selected halophytes at the two initial growth stages for future management options. Scientific ReportsElazazi, E. (2018). Distribution of the Endangered Haloxylon persicum Bunge ex Boiss & Buhse Ghada and conservation for food security In Qatar. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings.

• Many publications on biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture in regional journal