Ph.D (2004), University of Cordoba, Spain, in plant breeding and genetic engineering. Agronomist engineer (1992), plant breeding, Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Medicine Institute, Rabat, Morocco. Researcher at the Regional Center of Meknes (National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA). From 2013 until today: coordinator of Research Unit of Plant Breeding and Plant Genetic Resources Conservation at the same regional center. From 2017 until today: coordinator of oilseed crops megaproject at INRA-Morocco. He mainly works on germplasms, variety developments and characterization, and he leads and coordinating several projects on related themes. He developed many germplasms and released several varieties of rapeseed, Ethiopian mustard, and safflower. He authored a scientific book on rapeseed breeding in Morocco and two technical guides on rapeseed and safflower. He authored and co-authored more than 50 scientific articles and 60 conference proceedings. He is a reviewer for many international scientific journals. He is a member of the International Sunflower Association (ISA) and winner of two international grants from International Fund for Science (IFS, Sweden) and Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI, Spain), and he possesses two patents for the invention of various Ethiopian mustard lines with contrasted fatty acid profiles. He is the winner of the award ‘Grand Prix Hassan II-edition 2015’ for his work on rapeseed breeding and variety release.