The Director of the Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve, Nizar Hani, received his PhD from USEK University in Agricultural and Food Sciences, with the highest honors and congratulations from the examination committee.
The research topic is a heritage survey of medicinal, aromatic, and toxic plants and adding value to them.
Dedication to the reserve
Hani wrote: “Great thanks and appreciation to all the families, women, men, and herbal experts from the reserve's villages who participated in the study. Thanks to the Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve, its committee and staff, and to USEK University and the Doctoral College.”
Extended thanks to the supervisor of this research, Professor Dr. Nelly Arnold-Apostolides, and the co-supervisor, Professor Nabil Nemer. And to the esteemed jury:
Professor Lamis Chalak (Chair)
Professor Salwa Touma Tawk (Reader)
Professor Yola Ghra (Reader)
Dr. Safaa Baydoun (Reviewer)
Dr. Tiziana Ulian (Advisor from the British Botanical Garden and the Global Seed Bank)”.
He continued, “I dedicate this research to the Al-Shouf Cedar Reserve, its management, its staff, its people, the late head of its committee, lawyer Charles Noujaim, and my immediate family.”
