The National Gene Bank of the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) concluded, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, the activities of its training program entitled “Advanced Human and Animal Biotechnology Techniques and Their Applications.”

In a continuous effort to foster youth business incubators and entrepreneurship, the National Gene Bank (NGB), Agricultural Research Center (ARC) successfully hosted a three-week training program titled “Advanced Biotechnology Techniques and Their Applications.” The program, concluded on Thursday, September 3, 2026, which was conducted under the distinguished guidance and esteemed supervision of Prof. Dr. Hisham Elshishtawy (NGB Director) and Prof. Dr. Soliman Abdel-Maboud Arab (Vice Director for Extension and Training).

The entire research and administrative staff of the National Gene Bank extend their heartfelt congratulations to Prof. Dr. Hisham El-Sheshtawy on assuming his duties as the Director of the National Gene Bank. We sincerely wish him continued success and guidance in his new leadership role.

We would also like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to Prof. Dr. Nevin Abdel Fattah Hassan, the former Director of the Bank, for her distinguished service and dedicated leadership during her tenure.

As part of the extension and training program implemented by the National Gene Bank, and under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, President of the Agricultural Research Center, and with the honor of the presence of Prof. Dr. Abdel Aziz El-Taweel, Head of the Conferences and Workshops Committee at the Agricultural Research Center, the workshop was held under the patronage and organization of:

In line with the directives of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Mr. Alaa Farouk, and under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Adel Abdelazim, President of the Agricultural Research Center, and Prof. Dr. Nevin Abdel Fattah Hassan, Director of the National Gene Bank, the National Gene Bank

guidance of Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, President of the Agricultural Research Center, and with the honor of Prof. Dr. Abdel Aziz El-Taweel, Chairman of the Conferences and Workshops Committee at the Agricultural Research Center, the National Gene Bank organized a specialized workshop.

As part of the extension and training program implemented by the National Gene Bank, and under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, President of the Agricultural Research Center (ARC), and with the presence of Prof. Dr. Abdel Aziz El-Tawil, Chairman of the Conferences and Workshops Committee at the ARC, the National Gene Bank organized a scientific lecture entitled:

In accordance with the directives of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Mr. Alaa Farouk, and under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Adel Abdelazim, President of the Agricultural Research Center, and Prof. Dr. Nevin Abdel Fattah Hassan – Director of the National Gene Bank, a cooperation protocol was signed between the National Gene Bank and the Oil Crops Department of the Field Crops Research Institute.

This protocol comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the National Gene Bank and various research institutions. As part of this collaboration, the Oil Crops Department received 100 safflower genetic accessions to be cultivated across three different agro-ecological regions—Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Giza Agricultural Research Station, and Shandweel Agricultural Research Station—with the aim of utilizing them in safflower breeding programs.

Under the auspices of
Prof. Dr. Adel Abdel Azim, President of the Agricultural Research Center,
and Prof. Dr. Nevin Abdel Fattah, Director of the National Gene Bank,

El-Gemmiza Agricultural Research Station organized a valuable scientific seminar on Sunday, 21 December 2025, entitled “The Roles of Gene Banks.” The event was held at El-Gemmiza Agricultural Research Station in cooperation with the National Gene Bank..