Yazachew Genet
PhD Student - Starting Fall 2024
Biography and Education
Hometown
Ethiopia
Fun Fact
Current affiliation
Crop Genetics and Breeding Researcher at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
Research
Yazachew will be conducting research on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation project "Green Evolution: Accelerating Dryland Cereals Improvement for Africa"
Career Goal
My goal is to deepen my understanding and expertise in staple crop improvement to enhance food and nutrition security. Through rigorous research, I aim to leverage cutting-edge tools from crop genetics/genomics and CRISPR technology to improve the resilience, yield and nutritional value of staple crops.
Education
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Crop Science - Plant Breeding and Genetics
University of Ghana, 2016
Bsc Plant Science
Bahir Dar University, 2009