In the name of God

Curriculum Vita

A. Personal Data

1. Full name: Najafali Karimian
2. Place and date of birth: Booshehr, Iran; July 24, 1943

B. Work Experience
1- Employing agency: Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2- Academic status: Full Professor
3-Current Position (National/International): ------

4- Previous positions (National/International):
1) Dean, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
2) Vice Dean, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
3) Director, Agricultural Research Center, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
4) Head, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

C. Educational Background
1- B.S.: Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran; 1965
2- M.Sc.: Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; 1970
3- Ph.D.: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; 1977
4- Post doctorate: -----

D- Publications
1-No. of books translated 1

2- No. of books authored 3 Persian Foreign

3- No. of books authored 1 Persian Foreign

4- No. of articles published in scientific refered journals 51 Persian Foreign

5- No. of articles presented in major seminar symposia etc. 117 Persian Foreign

E- Membership in Editorial Board of Journals
1. Iran Agricultural Research (in English)
2. Journal of Soil and Water Sciences (in Farsi with English abstracts)

F- Membership in Major Scientific Societies or Commissions (National/International)
3. Soil Science Society of Iran

G- Major Scientific Awards:
1. National Distinguished Translation 1993
2. Shiraz University Distinguished Professor 1994
3. National Distinguished Soil Science Article 1995

H. Contact details:
Address: College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71441-65186, Iran
E-mail: karimian@shirazu.ac.ir  Web: http://www.nkarimian.com 
Telephone number: +987116280901-3 Cell: 09171111946