The winners of the 5th edition - Doctorate
First price
METOUGUI Mohamed
Research establishment
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Benguerir
Thesis title
Agro-morphological variability of an argan population and contributed to the domestication of the species.
Supervisor
Pr. Ouafae Benlhabib et Pr. Mimoun Mokhtari
year of thesis defense
2019
METOUGUI Mohamed currently, researcher in agroforestry and rehabilitation at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Benguerir, and working mainly on issues of bio-carbon sequestration in forestry and agroforestry systems in arid zones and mining sites. Mohamed Louay Metougui obtained his doctoral degree from the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, where he studied the agro-morphological variability of an argan population and contributed to the domestication of the species, under the co-direction of Pr. . Ouafae Benlhabib et Pr. Mimoun Mokhtari. During this period, he worked primarily on issues of domestication and the use of genetic resources of woody plants for the benefit of marginal environments and lands. So far, he has contributed to 5 publications and 6 scientific communications. Before the thesis, he worked on the evaluation and conservation of genetic resources of durum wheat during the end-of-study project of the master’s degree in the same institute, also he worked on questions of genetic transformation of wheat for drought resistance at the National Institute of Agronomic Research in Rabat.
2nd prize
BOURHIM Thouria
Research establishment
Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech
Thesis title
Chemical characterization and innovative valorization of different morphotypes of Argania spinosa
Supervisor
Pr. GADHI Chemseddoha
year of thesis defense
2019
BOURHIM Thouria holds a doctorate in Biochemistry from Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech. Her thesis subject entitled “Chemical characterization and innovative valorization of different morphotypes of Argania spinosa”. Her thesis is part of the valorization of argan tree by-products to encourage users of the argan grove to preserve it and therefore contribute to the sustainable development of the region. Her research work was mainly interested in studying the effect of argan oil and argan tree by-products on melanogenesis and elucidating their molecular mechanisms. Her research has allowed her to publish scientific articles in international journals and to participate in numerous international conferences. Her work was funded by the National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco and by short-term scholarship from Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), awarded by the government of Japan, Tsukuba University.
3rd prize
MOUHADDAB Jamila
Research establishment
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year of thesis defense
2019
MOUHADDAB Jamila
biography to come…
The winners of the 5th edition - Master & Engineering dissertation
First price
BOUKYOUD Zaineb
Research establishment
Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant
Thesis title
Effect of water quality on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of artisanal argan oil
Supervisor
Pr. GHARBY Saïd
year of thesis defense
2019
BOUKYOUD Zaineb to come…
2nd prize
BAR Marouane
Research establishment
Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute - Agadir
Thesis title
Economic analysis of the flexibility of agricultural projects through risk analysis: Monte Carlo simulation and the real options method
Supervisor
Pr. Majid Benabdellah
year of thesis defense
2019
BAR Marouane is an agro-economist engineer from the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute. His final studies project is entitled “Economic analysis of the flexibility of agricultural projects through risk analysis: Monte Carlo simulation and the real options method”. Throughout his academic career, he founded IAAS Morocco and IVSA Morocco, he represented Morocco as a young delegate in an international conference on the theme of deforestation at the FAO in Rome.
3rd prize
SOUFIANI Merieme
Research establishment
Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Marrakech.
Thesis title
Physiological and biochemical responses of contrasting ecotypes of Argania spinosa L. Skeels to water stress
Supervisor
Pr. AISSAM Salama
year of thesis defense
2019
SOUFIANI Merieme is a young student, aged 22, from Marrakech. Winner of the Faculty of Science and Technology of Marrakech, she defended her end-of-study project on 07/10/2018 under the title “Physiological and biochemical responses of contrasting ecotypes of Argania (Argania spinosa L. Skeels) to water stress”. This work was carried out under the supervision of Ms. AISSAM Salama at the Faculty of Science and Technology of Marrakech.
