CURRICULUM VITAE MS PRAXEDIS DUBE

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE MS PRAXEDIS DUBE

2 CURRICULUM VITAE 1.0 PERSONAL DATA Surname Dube Name Praxedis Sex Female Date of birth 01/01/1967 Place of Birth Mberengwa Marital status Single Nationality Zimbabwean Residential Address Unit C Extension CHITUNGWIZA, ZIMBABWE Contact mobile Contact Telfax praxedisdube@yahoo.com 2.0 ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2.1 Highest Academic Qualification M. Sc. in Plant Sciences specializing in Greenhouse Horticulture from Wageningen University, The Netherlands, Other Academic qualifications B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture specializing in Horticulture from Women s University in Africa, Zimbabwe, Professional qualifications Certificate in ISTA Sampling and Quality Assurance, DLF-Trifolium, Odense, Denmark, April Certificate in Sustainable potato supply chain to support rural development in Latin America at Corpoica, Bogota, Colombia, November Certificate in Seed potato technology, certification and supply systems at Wageningen International, Wageningen, the Netherlands, June Certificate in Internal Laboratory QMS Auditing, PIMS Management by Standards Harare, Zimbabwe, July

3 Certificate in Seed Testing and Quality Control Systems at the Danish Plant Directorate, Copenhagen, Denmark, 12 February -30 June Certificate in Practical Course in Seed Analysis at Plant and Quality Control, National Department, Pretoria, South Africa, June Current languages English Official language Shona mother tongue 3.0 PRESENT EMPLOYMENT DETAILS PRESENT MINISTRY Ministry, Mechanization and Irrigation Development DEPARTMENT Department of Research and Specialist Services DIVISION Research Services Division ACTUAL DATE OF APPOINTMENT INTO SERVICE: 01 February 1987 CURRENT POST Principal Research Officer/ Principal Seed Technologist with effect from WORK EXPERIENCE A) Job Progression 3

4 FROM TO ORGANISATION POSITION & RELATED JOB DESCRIPTION 2010 To date Seed Services Principal Research Officer Involved in executing projects under Seed Services programme, seed inspection of all seed crops for certification, guiding and mentoring junior researchers Seed Services 10/ /2008 Seed Services 02/ /2006 Seed Services and coordinating trainings. Senior Research Officer Training officer (Section Head) coordinating trainings, conducting seed inspections on all seed crops for seed certification, carrying out Distinctiveness Uniformity and Stability test (DUS) for new crop varieties pending release and granting of Plant Breeder's Rights, and post control researches for seed lots to ensure seed quality. Research Officer Offering advisory services in seed policies and regulations to all stakeholders, examining portfolios of the farmers intending to produce seed, agro dealers and seed sellers intending to sell seed and examining applications for granting of Plant Breeders Rights, imports and exports and Certifying Agency Status to companies Seed Analyst- Conducting seed analysis in accordance to International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), assisting in carrying out inspections for seed crops intended for certification using OECD standards and research projects on seed issues under the supervision of a Senior Research Officer 5.0 PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH WORK i. P. Dube and C. Mujaju A Simplified Technical Guide for Seed Certification Procedures for some crops of commercial importance in Zimbabwe. Vol. 1 (006), pp ii. P. Dube and C. Mujaju Determination of Standards for Purity and Germination for African Indigenous Vegetable (AIV), Blackjack (Bidens pilosa). Vol. 1 (003), pp iii. G. Tore, S. Nyama, J. Chipomho, P. Dube, S. Chikobvu, S. Gutu, Mushoriwa, Jonga, S. Makaza and F. Sangweni, A.A. Dube T.P.Sakuhuni D. Makiwa R. Dhemba Training manual soyabean production. (Unpublished). 4

5 iv. P. Dube The effect of storage temperature on quality attributes of two tomato varieties. (Unpublished). v. P. Dube Evaluating the effects of harvesting injury on germination and seedling development on Soyabean (Glycine max). (Unpublished) 6.0 REFEREES A) ACADEMIC REFEREES i. MSc Thesis Supervisor, Brian Fameti Wageningen University, Department of Plant Sciences Horticultural Supply Chains Group Visiting address: Droevendaalsesteeg 1 (building number 107) 6708 PD Wageningen Postal address: P.O. box AP Wageningen The Netherlands tel / fax Brian.Fameti@wur.nl or ii. MSc Thesis Examiner, Professor Ernst Woltering Wageningen University, Department of Plant Sciences Horticultural Supply Chains Group Visiting address: Droevendaalsesteeg 1 (building number 107) 6708 PD Wageningen Postal address: P.O. box AP Wageningen The Netherlands 5

6 tel / fax or A) NON-ACADEMIC REFEREES i. The Head, Dr Claid Mujaju Ministry, Mechanization & Irrigation Development Department of Research and Specialist Services Seed Services Box CY 550 Causeway Harare Zimbabwe tel or or 6