1. B.Sc. majoring bacteriology with Distinction (1991), College of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Khartoum University (Formerly Institute of Medical Lab. Technology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum – November 1975). Being top of my batch, I was awarded an incentive prize from the National Council for Research, Khartoum, Sudan, 1976.
2. Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) majoring Microbiology with the grade of Excellent, in November 1983 from the Department of Microbiology, High Institute of Public Health (HIPH), Alexandria University, Egypt. Being top of my batch, I was awarded the department prize, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1982.

¨      Title of Thesis: “A study of bacteriuria among primary school children”.

 

* Please note that the first author’s full name for the purpose of publication is Naser Eldin Bilal

3. Doctor of Public Health Majoring Microbiology, May 1990 from the Department of Community Medicine, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.

 

¨      Title of Thesis: “Studies on the prevalence of brucellosis among humans and animals in the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt using Immunological diagnostic techniques.

 

¨      Background of the Dr.PH thesis:

 

The Dr. PH study consisted of three parts:

1. Assessment of the problem of brucellosis in a Saudi Arabian community at the Asir region using bacteriological (blood culture, typing of Brucellaisolates and performing their susceptibility testing) and serological procedures on 1331 subjects from 29 counties as follows :

a. 525 patients with pyrexia of unknown origin (P.U.O). All samples were subjected to culture and susceptibility testing using the procedures recommended by Stokes & Ridgeway (1980). All were also subjected to the standard tube agglutination test (STAT).

b. 350 subjects with symptoms associated with brucellosis but without fever.

c. 456 apparently healthy subjects. All subjects in (b) and (c) were subjected to the Rose bengal plate and standard tube agglutination tests.

2. Assessment of the volume of animal reservoirs both in Saudi Arabia and Egypt on 456 milk samples using the milk ring test and the confirmatory whey tube agglutination test.

3. Additional 337 patients with P.U.O. were examined to study the knowledge, attitude and practices towards brucellosis problem.

• All reagents were obtained from FAO/WHO Brucellosis Centre, Weybridge, England. Serologic procedures were performed as described by Brinley-Morgan et al. 1981.

      Awards:

1. Incentive award of the National Research Council. Khartoum, Sudan, 1976 (Best performance and top of the Batch).
2. Incentive award in Medical Mycology, Department of Microbiology, HIPH, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1982.
3. Certificate of merit from School Health, Ministry of Education, Asir region, Saudi Arabia for the years (1414, 1419, and 1421 H).
4. Certificate of merit from Abha Maternity and Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Asir region, Saudi Arabia, June 2002.
5. Certificate of merit from Asir Central and Teaching Hospital (Referal Hospital), Asir region, Saudi Arabia, June 2002.
6. Certificate of merit from the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Asir region, Saudi Arabia, June 2002.
7. Certificate of merit from the Sudanese Union of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Khartoum Sudan, 2010.
8. The logo of the University of Khartoum. Awarded by the President of the University at The First International Conference of the Post Graduate Studies on Medical and Health Research conducted at the Friendship Hall, Feb 25-27, 2011, Khartoum, Sudan.
9. The logo of the FMLS, UofK from the College staff, 2013.
10. Certificate of merit from the Union of Sinnar State people working in Khartoum State, the capital of Sudan, 2014 in the presence of Sinnar State Governor.
11. Incentive award from the Alumni of the graduates of the Faculties of Medical and Health Sciences on the occasion of The 6^th­­ Annual Conference of Medical and Health Studies, at the Faculty of Medicine, UofK, Feb 18^th­­-22^nd­ , 2015.
12. The logo of the FMLS, University of Khartoum, by the Students and the graduates of the years 2010-2015.
13. Prestigious appointment by American Society of Microbiology (ASM) International Board as Country Ambassador to Sudan, December 11, 2014 – June 30, 2017. Joining a growing network of 73 country ambassadors to foster dissemination of microbiological knowledge around the world, 1752N street,NW. Washington,DC. 20036-2804. Tel: 202-942-9380. Fax: 202-942-9328 E-mail: international@asmusa.org