Professor Muntaser Ibrahim | |
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منتصر الطيب إبراهيم | |
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| Born | June 17, 1957 |
| Nationality |  Sudanese |
| Education | B.Sc. (1980), M.Sc. (1987), Ph.D. (1994) |
| Alma mater | Zagazig University, Egypt University of Khartoum University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Awards | C.N.R. Rao Prize for Scientific Research (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human genetics, disease genetics |
| Institutions | University of Khartoum, Sudan |
Muntaser Eltayeb Ibrahim (Arabic: منتصر الطيب إبراهيم, born June 17, 1957) is a Sudanese geneticist and professor of molecular biology at the University of Khartoum, where he leads its Institute of Endemic Diseases.[1] Science described him as "one of Sudan's most distinguished living scholars".[1] His research focuses on human genetic diversity in Africa, human genetic variation contributing to susceptibility to infectious diseases such as malaria and leishmaniasis, and cancer genetics.[1]
Ibrahim is a founding member of the African Society of Human Genetics[2] and co-founded the Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS).[1] He is also a member of The World Academy of Sciences.[1] He has co-authored more than 180 original peer-reviewed research publications, including work published in Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature, Nature Genetics, and other major journals.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d e Nordling, Linda (March 11, 2019). "Renowned Sudanese geneticist behind bars for opposing regime". Science | AAAS. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Muntasar Ibrahim – H3Africa". Retrieved March 19, 2019.
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