Mitiku Haile
Mitiku Haile | |
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| Founding president of Mekelle University | |
| In office 2000–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Joachim Herzig |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) |
| Education | Ghent University |
| Profession | Professor of Soil Science |
Mitiku Haile (born 1951) is an Ethiopian researcher who was Professor of Soil Science at Mekelle University, undertaking research on sustainable land management, restoration of degraded lands and integrated soil fertility management.
Career
- 1985: MSc at Ghent University, Belgium
- 1987: PhD at Ghent University, Belgium, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. ir. C. Sys
- 1987: Assistant professor of Soil Science at Alamaya, now Haramaya University
- 1990: staff member of the Arid Zone Agricultural College (established at the University of Asmara, and later on Agarfa in southern Ethiopia)
- 1993: dean of the Arid Zone Agricultural College in Mekelle that started with 42 students in 3 degree programmes. Later on, with the establishment of Mekelle University College, he became its dean also.
- 2000: president of Mekelle University that was established by the Government of Ethiopia (Council of Ministers, Regulations No. 61/1999 of Article 3) as an autonomous higher education institution
- 2011: Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Permanent Representative to UNESCO, Ethiopian Embassy in Paris
- 2015: Reinstated as Full Professor at the Department of Land Resources Management and Environmental Protection of Mekelle University
Trivia
The Mitiku Hall at Mekelle University is named after him.
External links
- Mitiku Haile, Karl Herweg, Brigitta Stillhardt (2006): Sustainable Land Management – A New Approach to Soil and Water Conservation in Ethiopia
- Publication list on ResearchGate
- History of Professor Mitiku's academic cooperation with Belgium
References
- 1 2 Pedon 23 - Physical Land Resources - Universiteit Gent
- ↑ "General Information As of January 1, 2018". Mekelle University. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "History of the office". Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ "Climate Change, Migration, and Development: How to Maximise the Impact of African Diaspora Organisations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ↑ Mitiku Haile; Karl Herweg; Brigitta Stillhardt (2006). "Sustainable Land Management – A New Approach to Soil and Water Conservation in Ethiopia" (PDF).
- ↑ Publication list on ResearchGate
- ↑ History of Professor Mitiku’s academic cooperation with Belgium