I am a freelance consultant specialising in molecular biology, laboratory sciences, epidemiology, and livestock development in the UK and Turkey. I have solid experience in academic life and international development. I have worked extensively for international organisations such as the UN, UNDP, WHO, European Commission, and the World Bank. During the 34 years of my professional career, I have also worked and built substantial experience in agriculture and rural development, food safety, and biostatistics. This multi-sectoral experience developed through my work for the United Nations peacekeeping operations. I have conducted numerous trainings in contingency preparedness for Avian Influenza, epidemiology, laboratory skills, food safety, statistics, and livestock management systems. During my experience at the Institute of Cell, Animal, and Population Biology at the University of Edinburgh, I conducted laboratory work and research with the team that performed the first cloning named (Dolly) of the sheep. In 1998, I established the first Molecular Biology Research Laboratory at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Ankara, Turkey. Throughout my academic and professional career, I have published articles and scientific work in molecular biology and laboratory science, prepared sample surveys for the UN, and toolkits for Avian Influenza, epidemiology, and livestock development in the Balkans. I have drafted a technical report commissioned by the World Bank (Establishing a Biotechnology Research Unit at the Centre for Research in Ankara). I have an excellent command of English and Turkish and speak Albanian well. I have strong computer skills, using various software and operating systems. I am well adapted to mission life, hardship environment, and challenges. I am a good team leader and love to work in a team. I am married and have no children.
I supervised the restructuring and development of the Azerbaijan State Veterinary and Laboratory Network in 2016
I completed Albania's EU-funded Food Safety and Veterinary Network project between 2016 and 2019.
I have worked as a long-term International Advisor at the Azerbaijan Food Safety Institute since October 2020.
I established the first Animal Hospital in Albania, Pets & Partners Albania, in 2011 and have been its Director since then.