Name: Truong Trong Nghia, Mr. Date of birth: 1956 Nationality: Vietnam fax: 0084 71 830323 e-mail: ttnghia@ctu.edu.vn

Current position:
- Director of Aquaculture and Fisheries Sciences Institute (AFSI), Agriculture College, Can Tho University (CTU), Vietnam
- Senior lecturer on Artificial Reproduction of Fish and Crustacean

Education:

• 1980: Aquaculture engineer, graduated from Can Tho University on the topic "Culture for maturation and artificially spawning inducement of the fresh-water catfish Pagasius micronemus"
  
• 1995: Master of Science, graduated from Ghent University, Belgium on the topic "Contribution to the speciation of Asian Artemia species"
  
• Since 1997: Doctorate student of Ghent University, Belgium on the topic "Standardisation and optimisation of juvenile production of the mud crab Scylla paramamosain in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam"

Local coordinator and researcher of projects:

• CTU research project (1980-1990): Artificial reproduction of cultured freshwater fish in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
  
• CANADA FUND (1990-1995): Introduction of shrimp culture in Soc Trang province, Vietnam
  
• NOVIB (Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation, 1990-2001): Support for socio-economical development of the poor ethnic community in the coastal area of Vinh Chau district, Soc Trang province, Vietnam
  
• IFS grant (1996-1999): Standardisation and optimisation of juvenile production of the mud crab Scylla paramamosain in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
  
• VVOB (1996-2000) Extension and Building Capacity on Aquaculture for Local Staff
  
• WORLD BANK (1997): Aquaculture Project Specialist in the survey group of GEC Global Environmental Consultants Ltd. in the "Vietnam coastal wetlands protection and development"
  
• VLIR OWN INITIATIVE (1997-2000): R&D on Diversification of Marine Aquaculture in the Mekong Delta
  
• INCO-DC (International Cooperation with Developing Countries, 1997-2000): Sustainable production of mud crab Scylla sp. through stock enhancement in mangroves
  
• BRITISH COUNCIL LINK (1998-2000): Tropical coastal ecosystems and sustainable aquatic resource management
  
• INCO-DC (International Cooperation with Developing Countries, 2001-2003): Artemia biodiversity: current global resources and their sustainable exploitation
  
• INCO-DC (International Cooperation with Developing Countries, 2001-2003): Culture and management of Scylla species