Sami Hussein Rabei is an Associate Professor (Taxonomy of Flowering Plants) in Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science Damietta University, New Damietta, Damietta, EGYPT. http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GexZOhIAAAAJ I- .Academic Degrees: 1- Ph. D. (Jun, 2004), Botany (Plant Ecology and Taxonomy), Faculty of Science at Damietta, El Mansoura University, El-Mansoura, Egypt, through a Ph.D. Joint program at the Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics, School of Plant Sciences, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AS, UK). Title of Ph. D. Thesis: “A morphological, anatomical and taxonomic study of Umbelliferae in Egypt” 2- M.Sc. (Sept., 1994), Eremology (Desert Science, Plant Ecophysiology). International Center for Eremology, Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, University of Ghent, Coupure Links 653, B-9000, Ghent, BELGIUM. Title of M. Sc. Thesis: “Physiological and anatomical aspects of the water transport in Schefflera arboricola”. 3- M.Sc. (Dec., 1993), Botany (Plant Ecology). Botany Department, Faculty of Science, El Mansoura University, El-Mansoura, Egypt. Title of M. Sc. Thesis: “Studies on the ecology and cytology of some species of Asclepiadaceae in Egypt”. 4- B. Sc. (May, 1989, Very Good Degree), Special Botany. Fac. of Sci., Univ. of Mansoura, Egypt. II- Professional Background: 1- Associate Professor (Plant Taxonomy) (from Jan., 22, 2014 – till now) at Department of Botany, Fac. of Sci. Damietta University, New Damietta, Damietta, Egypt. 2- Lecturer (from May, 31, 2011 – Jan, 21, 2014 ) at Department of Botany, Fac. of Sci. Damietta University, New Damietta, Damietta, Egypt. 3- Lecturer (from Feb, 2005 - March, 3 2011 ) at Department of Biology, Fac. of Sci and Art. at Ziltin, Al-Marqab University (Musrath University from 2009), Libya. 4- Lecturer (from 26 Juli 2004) at Department of Botany, Fac. of Sci. at Damietta, New Damietta, Mansoura University, Damietta, Egypt. 5- Assistant Lecturer (Dec., 2003 – 25 Juli, 2004) at Department of Botany, Fac. of Sci. at Damietta, New Damietta, Mansoura University, Damietta, Egypt. 6- Research and Teaching Assistant (June, 2002 – Dec., 2003) Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics, School of Plant Sciences, The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AS, UK. 7- Assistant Lecturer (June, 24, 1997 - June, 2002) at Department of Botany, Fac. of Sci. at Damietta, New Damietta, Mansoura University, Damietta, Egypt. 8- Assistant Lecturer (Aug, 26, 1996 till Mars, 1997) at Department of Biology, Fac. of Sci., UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. 9- Research Student (Jan., 1990 - Aug., 1992) at Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Mansoura, Egypt. Beside that I was teaching practical classes for undergraduate students. III. Experiences: 1- Teaching for post-graduate and under-graduate students in the faculty of Science and Education at Damietta University. 2- Using Computer software’s used in the field of plant taxonomy and identification e.g. DELTA. 3- Attendance Intensive Course on Tools for Biodiversity Management, Application of bioinformatics in managing herbaria & seed banks held from April 22 to May 2, 2001 at Mansoura University, Mansoura, EGYPT.. Supported by International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICH) GREECE & Mansoura University, EGYPT 4- Attendance the Regional Training Course in Plant Taxonomy held from 5th to 17th December, 1998 at Faculty of Education at El-Arish, Suez Canal University, El-Arish, EGYPT.. Supported by UNEP, EEAA and Suez Canal University. 5- Identification of specimens of the Egyptian Flora. 6- Preparation of permanent slides from plant specimens for anatomical studies. 7- Preparation of plant materials for the examination by electron microscopy (TEM & SEM).