Dr Frank Magama

Dr. Frank Magama is a seasoned tobacco scientist with 18 years of

experience at the Tobacco Research Board. Before this appointment, he

was the Head of the Plant Breeding Division, chiefly responsible for the

development and commercialization of elite tobacco cultivars for

Zimbabwe, the SADC region and beyond. He also provided consultancy and

advisory services to tobacco-producing countries and companies.

Dr. Magama graduated from the University of Zimbabwe with a BSc (Hons)

in Agriculture (Crop Science), an MSc in Plant Sciences and

Biotechnology from the University of Leeds (England), and a PhD in Plant

Molecular Genetics from the University of Dundee (Scotland). He also

holds business qualifications; an MBA from NUST (Zim), an Executive

Diploma in Business Leadership from the Zimbabwe Institute of Management

and a Certificate of Competency in Project Management from the Project

Management Institute of Zimbabwe. He is the current President of the

Zimbabwe Plant Breeders Association.