SURNAME:                                       Yakubu

OTHER NAME:                                 Bitrus

DATE OF BIRTH:                             15/3/1965

SEX:                                                   Male

MARITAL STATUS:                         Married

NATIONALITY:                               Nigerian

CONTACT ADDRESS:                    Applied Biotechnology Division,

            National Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 106, Vom

            Plateau State, Nigeria

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:             Number 8 Brandt Avenue

                                                            National Veterinary Research Institute Head Quarters,  

                                                            Vom-Jos, Nigeria

E-MAIL:                                            minitsa65@gmail.com

MOBILE PHONE:                           +2348036358450

STATE OF ORIGIN:                       Adamawa

LOCAL GOVERNMENT:              Mubi-South

PRESENT EMPLOYER:                National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom(Jos), Plateau   

                                                          State, Nigeria    

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES

West African School Certificate....... (Federal Government College  Lagos 1980 - 1985).                                 

B.Sc. Biochemistry........................... (University of Maiduguri -1987 -1991)
M. Sc. Biochemistry.......................... (University of Jos – 1995 – 1998)
PhD Biochemistry...............................(Ahmadu Bello University Zaria 2006 -2010)
FAO/IAEA Fellowship Training in PCR Methodology and Diagnostics--- 2003(OVI, Pretoria, SA)
USDA Training on Advanced Molecular Diagnostics Techniques for Avian Influenza and Newcastle disease----2009(Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory Athens, GA)

Training on Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis of Avian influenza Virus Genome- 2011(OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for Avian influenza and New