Biodata Summary

Herbert A.L. TALWANA

Dr. Herbert Talwana has formal training in Agricultural Sciences, particularly Crop Sciences. He holds a B.Sc (Agriculture) and M.Sc (Crop Science) degrees from Makerere University (UGANDA) and a PhD (Agricultural Sciences) from the Catholic University Leuven (BELGIUM). He is a Lecturer in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Makerere University since 2001 teaching courses in Entomology and Nematology. His research interests are broadly in the area of Crop Protection, spanning the fields of Nematology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, comprising systematics, ecology, biodiversity and evolution, and the development of sustainable control strategies. His other professional interests include furthering Personal Mastery and Soft Skills to enhance teaching, research and consultancy.

Contact address: Department of Crop Science Faculty of Agriculture Makerere University Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, UGANDA. Tel: +256 – 41 533580/ +256 –772 – 521685 ; Email: haltalwana@agric.mak.ac.ug / haltalwana@yahoo.com