Director General
International Center for Biosaline Agriculture
Dr. Mohammed Al-Attar is Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He leads the ICBA in generating new knowledge and technology in saline irrigated agriculture. His connections with ICBA date back to 1996, when he became Chairman of the Technical Committee advising the Islamic Development Bank on the establishment of ICBA as its chairman. Dr. Al-Attar’s networks of international contacts make him invaluable to ICBA as it strives to develop collaborative research networks with partners in the Gulf region and beyond.
A marine biologist with a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University College of North Wales in Bangor, UK, Dr. Al-Attar has a long history of achievement in research management, institutional development, fund-raising, and an extensive history of research publications. Prior to joining ICBA, Dr. Al-Attar was Deputy Director General for Research, Life and Environmental Sciences at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR).