Academic level
State Doctorate in Sciences (Doctorat d’état ès Sciences) in Biology ( University of Montpellier) with the following professional experiences & skills:
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Lecturer in Biological Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, from 1/10/1971 to 1/01/1975.
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Assistant-Professor in Biological Sciences at the Faculty of Science of Tunis, from 1/01/1975 to March 1979.
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seconded to the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) in France (University of Montpelier): 1979-1980.
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Associated Professor in Biology at the University “Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc” in Montpelier (France), from 1980 to 1983.
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Professor of Biology at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, from October, 1984 to October1990.
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Full Professor of Biology at the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis since 1990.
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Founder & Director of the Research Unit of "Biology, Ecology and Parasitology of Aquatic Organisms", code 99/UR/09.04, since its creation in 1999.
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Founder and Coordinator of masters in "Integrative biology and functional Ecology of Coastal Ecosystems".
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Mediterranean’s Trainer in Sciences and Biotechnologies, (since 2001).
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Member, from 1993 to 2007, of the National Committee of Project Selection within the framework of the FEM/NGO Program of micro-funding of the UNEP, Member of the piloting National Committee of the PMF of FEM
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Founder and President of the Tunisian Association "Women and Sciences"
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Has obtained a Certificate of appreciation for exceptional voluntary service, United Nations.
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Corresponding member of the European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (since 2011)
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Member of the Gender Research network in Africa & in Arab Countries (MENA) into ICTs for Empowerment (GRACE), http://www.grace-network.net/research_teams.php.
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Member of the research network of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).
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Attends Conferences of the Sharing Knowledge Foundation since 2002.
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Has supervised over than 100 thesis dissertations, many of whom are now teachers researchers in universities and Research centers of Tunisia.
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Has published over than 200 articles in international journals.
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Has achieved several consultations and expertises in the field of environment, living marine resources, gender, scientific research, training and education.