• Name:                                Asrat
• Father’s name:                  Hailu
• Grand father’s name:      Mekuria

• BSc, Biology, Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University
• MSc, BioMedical Sciences (Medical Parasitology); Faculty of Science, Addis Ababa University
• PhD, Immunoparasitology & Tropical Medicine,  Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Tropical Medicine and HIV/AIDS, University of Amsterdam

• Professor [since February 2005)

• Since Sept. 1982

• Head, Leishmaniasis Research Unit, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology

[1983-1984], [1987 – 1995], [2001 – 2003].

• Head, Dept. of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology [July 2005 to Dec. 2008]
• Director, Research Programs, AAU

[Jan. 2002 – Sept. 2003]

• A/AVPRGP [Acting Associate Vice President for Research & Graduate Programs], AAU

[Dec. 2002 – March 2003]

–         Guest/Invited Editor: Two International Journals

[Journal of Tropical Medicine, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases]

–         Associate Editor for BioMedical Sciences in SINET [The Ethiopian Journal of Science]

–         Member, The Biological Society of Ethiopia (with a one-term service in the executive committee).

–         Member, The Ethiopian Public Health Association

–         Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene

–         Member, and Chair of Leishmaniasis East Africa Platform [LEAP]

–         Member, PKDL Consortium for Africa and India

–         Best Researcher, School of Medicine – AAU [2003]

Building:   Tikur Anbessa, Old Building

Floor:  2^nd

Office room no.:  57

Office tel.: +115-533197

Mobile: +911-480993

Email ID: hailu_a2004@yahoo.com

a_hailu@hotmail.com