1. DEREJE GUDETA
5138 South Jones BLVD, unit # 108, Las Vegas,
NV.89118, | 7023377635 | kdkmylife@yahoo.com
SUMMARY
I am a plant pathologist & Nematologist, being worked as a researcher in the
field of plant protection for the last two Decades for The Ethiopian Agricultural
Research Institute. I worked on diseases resistance, Chemical control of plant
diseases, Biologicalcontrol of weeds & arthropod pests & etc. Moreover, I have
participated in delivering short course for under graduate classes with higher
academic institutions. I also worked as a Research Manager at the Upper Awash
Agro- Industry Enterprise, Department head of Agroecology and farmer trainer
for Mention Fur Mention foundation and Food security and capacity building
program officer for ACCORD Gambella.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Languages
· I can hear, speak and write English as my third language. {With the
rank of very good}
Software
· I have experienced on working with word, power point Publisher and
statistical soft wares.
EXPERIENCE
Sep, 1986 --
Feb, 2013
Associate Researcher in plant Pathology, EIAR (Ethiopian Agricultural
Research Institute), Research Manager at Upper Awash Agro-industry
Enterprises, Department head of Agroecology and farmer trainer for
Mention Fur Mention foundation and Food security and capacity
building program officer for ACCORD Gambella.

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EDUCATION
Sep. 1982 - June 1986. B.Sc., Alemaya University of Agriculture, Plant Sciences
Sep. 1993 - Sep. 1994. MSc. Imperial College of Science, technology & Medicine,
University of London, Ascot. Plant pathology & Nematology
Other Professional Trainings
Place Duration Field of Activity
Addis Ababa,Eth. 9-14 Oct.1987 Barley Improvement
Aleppo,Syria 6-19 April 1988 Cereal DiseasesMethodologies
Addis Ababa,Eth. 8-13,Oct.1990 Diseasesof Pulses
Addis Ababa,Eth. 10-20 May,1993 Identification of PlantPathogenic Fungi
Colchester,England 6 Sept. 1stOct. Integrated English LanguageStudy Skills
Ascot,England 3-27 May,1994 Biological Control of Arthropod Pests &
Weeds
Nazareth,Ethiopia 17-21/9/2001 Planning,Monitoring& Evaluation
Addis Ababa,Eth. 10-14/11/2001 MSTAT Software& BasicBiometrical
Methods

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Participation: - Major Technical & Administrative Activities
 ActiveMember of the Crop ProtectionSociety of Ethiopia
 ActiveMember of the Ethiopian Weed Science Society of Ethiopia
 Activemember of The Ethiopian Red Cross Society.
Publications (Technical Papers)
1) Birhanu Bekele, Dereje Tadesse & Y.S. Paul; 1992. Effect of the Checolate spot on
Fababean seeds & the Isolation of Sclerotial Strain of Botrytis fabae in Sinana Area. In:
Proceedings of CPSE, 5-6 March, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Pp. 41.
2) Dereje Tadesse, Paul Y.S, and Burnett. P.A., 1992. Survey of Barley yellow dwarf virus in
Southeastern Ethiopia. In: Proceedings of CPSE, 5-6 March 1992. A.A, Ethiopia. Pp. 54.
3) Dereje Tadesse, Y.S. Paul & Birhanu Bekele; 1992. Studies on black point diseases of
durum wheat in Ethiopia. In: D.G Tanner (Ed). The 7th
Regional Wheat Workshop for
Eastern, Central & Southern Africa. Nakuru, Kenya. Pp. 231-238
4) Dereje Tadesse, 1996. A review of Biological control of weeds using fungal plan pathogens
and its relevanceto EthiopianAgriculture.In:Fasil Reda and D.G.Tanner (Eds.) 1997.In:Arem,vol.2
& 3. Proceedings of EWSS, Addis Ababa, Ethiopian. Pp. 93-99.
5) Dereje Tadesse, 2007. Distribution and Economic Importance of Water Hyacinth in the Central Rift
Valley Lakes and Rivers of Ethiopia. In: The Proceedings of Research Projects Completion work shop
of Agricultural Research Fund. 1-2 February, 2007, Addis Ababa. Pp.167-173
6) Dereje Tadesse & Etagegnehu G/Mariam; 2007. Investigation on Management Options for Water
hyacinth in Ethiopia. In: The Proceedings of Research Projects Completion work shop of Agricultural
Research Fund. 1-2 February, 2007, Addis Ababa. Pp.159-166.

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7) Edossa Etissa,Lemma Ayele,DerejeTadesse,Seifu G/Mariam& AsmareDagne,2006.Recentadvances
in Tropical Fruits Research in Ethiopia. In: proceedings of the inaugural conference & third National
Horticultural Workshop. 27-30 March, Addis Ababa.
8) Getinet G; Maartin V.G., Temesgen K., Mentwab H., Rebeka D., Alex B., Mengistu H.,
Yeshi A., Dereje T., Ammanuel G. and Ayele B; 1990. Wheat disease survey in Ethiopia.
In: D.G.Tanner (ed). The 6th
Regional Wheat Workshop for Eastern, Central and Southern
Africa.IAR/CIMMYT. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Pp. 163-165.
9) Getaneh W., Bekele H., Yitbarek S., & Dereje Tadesse; 1993. Review of Barley diseases
Management research in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Pp. 116-122
10) Lemma Ebssa, Dereje Tadesse & Bekele Hundie; 1996. Crop protections research efforts
and recommendations four southeastern Ethiopia-Bale. In: Aberra Deressa & Beyene
Seboka (ed).1997. Research achievements & technology transfer attemptsin southeastern Ethiopia.
In:Proceedingsof the2nd
TechnologyGeneration,Transfer & GapAnalysisWorkshop. 9-11July1996,
Nazareth, Ethiopia. Pp. 60-63.
11) Mesfin Tessera & Dereje Tadesse; 1990. Status of crop diseases in Sidamo, Bale &
Gamogofa Regions. In: Proceedings of EPC - 15th
annual conference, 13-14 March. A.A,
Eth. Pp 23-25...
12) Mohammed Yusuf,Wondirad Mandefro, Girma Adugna, Dereje Tadesse, Eshetu Ahmed ,
Temam Hussen,andMeki,Shehabu;2006.Reviewof Two decadesof Researchon Fruitcrop diseases
in Ethiopia:Achievements,Gaps& FutureProspects.In:The proceedingsof PlantProtection Society
of Ethiopia, 14th
Annual conference December 19-22. Addis Ababa.
13) Taye Tessema, Rezene Fissehaie, Firehun Yifru, Dereje Tadesse& Tamedo Tena,
2006.Invassivealien weed speciesin Ethiopia:biology,Distribution,Importance& AvailableControl
Measures. In: The proceedings of Plant Protection Society of Ethiopia, 14th
Annual conference,
December 19-22. Addis Ababa.
14) Yitbarek S., Bekele H., Getaneh W., and Dereje Tadesse; 1993. Review of Barley diseases
Survey and Loss assessment studies in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Pp. 105-115.

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15) Y. Arocha, B. Bekele, D. Tadesse and P. Jones, 2007. First report of a 16SrII group Phyto
plasmaassociated with die-back diseases of PapayaandCitrusin Ethiopia.Plantpathology (2007),56,
1039. UK.
National Competitive Research Grants
1) Integrated Water hyacinth management in the Central Rift Valley Lakes and Rivers of Ethiopia. (Principal
Investigator), Budget: $ 13,000.00. (National)
I do solemnly affirmthat,theinformationI haveprovided hereis trueandcorrectto thebestof my belief and
knowledge.
Name Signature
Dereje T. Gudeta. DG July, 2015

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