] Faculty: Agricaltural Sciences Dept.: Horticultural Science First Name: Reza Fotouhi Ghazvini Academic Status: Professor of Environ. Stress & Biotech. of Fruit Trees Email: r_fotouhi@guilan.ac.ir Address: Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran. Office Tel. (+98) 131 6690282 (+98) 131 6690274 Ext. 5078 Home Tel. (+98) 131 7726887 Emails: r.fotouhi@gmail.com r_fotouhi@guilan.ac.ir Education: 1972-1976 B.Sc. in Horticulture from University of Gondishapour (Ahwaz, Iran). 1983-1985 M.Sc. in Horticulture from University of Tarbiat-Modarres (Tehran, Iran). Thesis: A study of Citrus unshiu scion on two rootstocks (Troyer and Poncirus). 1989-1990 First grade of IRAN in Ph.D examinations in order to study out of country and internal universities exam as well. 1992-1996 Ph.D. from Department of Biological Sciences, University of Salford, UK.
Thesis: Tissue culture and frost tolerance studies in Citrus spp Position: 1985-1987: Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran 1987-1991: Vice Chancellor for Education and Research, University of Guilan, Iran 1997-2004: Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Guilan, Iran 2004-2006: Vice General Secretary of Higher Council of Biotechnology, I.R. IRAN 2004-2006: Head of Department of Human Resources Development and Management, Secretariat of Biotechnology, I.R. IRAN Research: Projects (Since 1996-now) 1 *Obtaining and introduction virus free clones of Citrus unshiu varieties in the North of Iran. 2 *Cell suspension, isolation and fusion of Washington Navel embryogenic cells and Satsuma mandarin leaf cells. 3 *A study of Mexican lime tissue culture. 4 *Effect of water stress on some physiological and morphological traits, yield and yield components of barley varieties. 5 *Effect of water stress on some physiological and morphological traits, yield and yield components of wheat verities. 6 *A study of horticultural characteristics of hazelnut types in the north of Iran. 7 *Gamma irradiation and embryogenesis in Mexican lime tissue culture. 8 *Cell suspension and organogenesis from two lime cultivars. 9 *The effect of salt and cold on Jojoba seedlings and micro propagation of tolerant lines. 10 *Protplast isolation and fusion of embryogenic Mexican lime cells and Satsuma mandarin leaf cells. 11 *Tissue culture of Hazelnut. 12 *Micro propagation of two cultivars of gerbera (Gerbera jamosonii). 13 * Tissue culture of two spices of lilium. 14 * Introduction of hazelnut cultivars for north of Iran 15 *Effect of drought stress and salisilic acid on frost tolerance of Mexican lime 16 *Chenges of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase in citrus speices 17 * Study of jojoba plant mass production in order to industrial, control desrtification and health care application 18- *The effect of pistochio rootstocks on ecophysiological characteristics 19- *A study of in vitro embryogenesis of three commercial date palm. 20 *Investigation of walnut genotypes in Khalkhal area. 21 * Investigation of 30 natural geneotypes of Cistrus by SSR and morphological characteristics. 22 * A study of virus free plantlets production of potato via meristem culture. 23 * Micropropagation of kiwi fruits cv. Hyward. 24 * Microtuber production pf two potato cultivars.
25 *Effects of ascorbic acid on salinity stress of Mexical lime seedlings 26 *Effect of Ca +2 and ascorbic acid on Mexican lime under low temperature stress 27 * Application of polyamines on Mexical lime seedling under low temperature stress. 28 * Study of two different climates on antioxidants of tomato commercial cultivars 29 *Study of Aloe vera gel on preservation of strawberry fruits 30 * Study of oil quality of commercial cultivars of olive in various climates of Iran Books: Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1998. Research in Islamic Countries. Published by University of Guilan. Iran. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1999. Citrus Growing in Iran. Published by University of Guilan Iran. pp: 158 Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Fattahi Moghaddam, J. 2007. Citrus Growing in Iran. Scond Edition. University of Guilan Press, Iran. pp: 305 Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. and Javaherdashti, M. 2008. Jojoba, A Plant for Desertification Control, Health Care and Industrial Application. Nilofarane Press. pp 131. Articles: Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., and Hameid Oghlei, Y. 1998. Cell suspension culture, isolation and protoplasts fusion of Washington Navel orange and Satsuma mandarin. Journal of Agricultural Sciences of Iran. University of Tehran 29, 2: 267-275. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Hameid Oghlei, Y., and Ebrahimei, Y. 2001. Production of virus free clones from Satsuma mandarin cultivars. Journal of Sciences and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Esfehan University of Technology. 5, No. 2, 27-38 Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., and Honarnejad, R. 2001. Evaluation of parthenocarpy, auto gamy, obligate all gamy, and facultative all gamy in meddler tree (Mespilus germanica L.). Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology of Iran. Vol.2, Nos. 1&2: 39-49. Fotouhi, Ghazvini, R., and Shirani, S. 2002. Study of effects of somatic embryogenesis of unfertilized ovules from Mexican lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) on different media. Journal of Science and Technology of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Esfehan University of Technology Vol.6, No. 2:51-66. Taghizadeh, A. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2004. Suspension culture from embryogenic and nonembryogenic callus of Lime (Citrus aurantifolia). Journal of Horticultural Sciences and Technology of Iran. Vol. 4. No. 1, 2.
Fattahi, J., Y. Hamidoghli and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2004. Introduction of suitable culture media for micropropagation of medicinal Aloe vera. Journal of Horticultural Sciences and Technology of Iran. (5), 2: 71-80 Asefi, M., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Y. Hamidoghli. 2004. Isolationand protoplast fusion of Satsuma Mandarin and Mexican Lime. Journal of Agricultural Science. University of Guilan. (1), 2: 1-9 Barzegar, R., Hamidoghli, Y., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Azadi, R. and Fattahi, J. 2004. Growth study of lateral bud explants of tea in condition of in vitro culture. Journal of Agricultural Science. University of Guilan. (1), 2: 1-9. Tatari, M., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Hamidoghli, Y. and Hatamzadeh, A. 2004. The effect of plant growth regulators and kind of explant on Chelcheragh Lilly in vitro culture. Journal of Agricultural Science. University of Guilan.(1), 2: 19-28. Hamidoghli, Y. Fattahi, J. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2005. In vitro micropropagation of Midicinal Aloe barbadensis. Journal of Agricultural science of Iran. University of Tehran (36), 3:903-910. Raghami, M. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2005. Gamma irradiation of embryogenic callus and embryo regeneration from habituated callus of Mexican Lime. Journal of Agricultural science of Iran. University of Tehran (36), 2: Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Tatari Varnusfaderani, M. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2005.Effect of genotype and plant growth regulators on the in vitro induction of bulbelts from bulb scale segments of Lilium ledebouri) Ghelcheragh lily) and Lilium x G ironed. J.Kor.Soc.Hort.Sci.(46), 5 317-320. Meyghani, H., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2005.Micropropagation from stem segments of salt tolerant Jojoba seedlings. J.Kor.Soc.Hort.Sci. 49(3): 183-187 Asgari, N., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Moeini, A. 2005. In vitro plantlet production from young capitulum of two gerbera cultivars (Gerbera jamesonii Hook). Jouranl of agricultural Science and Technology of Iran. (6), 4: 203-214 Mamnouei, A., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Esfahani, M. and Nakhoda, B. 2006. The effects of water deficit on yield and physiological characteristics of barely) Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties. J. Agric. Sci. Tech. Vol.8 Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. Jafarian, V. and Sariri, R. 2006. Extraction and characterization of peroxidase from Citrus limon and Citrus nobilis grown in north of Iran. Int. J. Chem. Sci. (4), 2. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R.Sajadian, H. and Hokmabadi, H. 2007. Effect of pistachio rootstocks on ecophysiological characteristics of commercial pistachio cultivars.international Journal of Agriculture and Biology. (9), 2: 352-354. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Peyvast, G. and Azarian, H. 2007. Efeect of clinoptilolitic-zeolite and perlite mixtures on the yield and quality of strawberry in soil-less culture. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. (9), 6: 885-888 Tatari, M., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidpghli Y. 2007. The effects of lily species, plant growth regulators and origin of explants on micropropagation of Chelcheragh and Asiatic hybrid lilies. Journal of Agricultural Sciences of Iran. University of Tehran. (38).2: 277-287.
Shafiei Hagiabad, M., Hamidoghli, Y. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2007. Effect of different concentration of mineral salt, sucrose and benzyladenine on Boston Fern (Neprolepis exaltata)runner tips initiation. J. Sci. & Technol. Agric. & Nature, Resour. (11), 40: 137-146. Baghbanha, M.R., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Hatamzade, A. and Heidari, M. 2008. Effect of salicylic acid on freezing tolerance of Mexican Lime seedling (Citrus aurantifolia). Horticultural Science and Technology, Society of Iranian Horticultural Sciences (8) 3: in press Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., M.R. Baghbanha, A. Hatamzade and M. Heidari. 2008. Effect of Water Stress on Freezing Tolerance of Mexican Lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) Seedlings. Journal of Horticulture, crops and Biotechnology, Korea. In press. Conferences: 1. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1985. The effect of Citrus unshiu scion on Poncirus and Troyer Citrange rootstocks. Citrus Conference, Bandar Abbas, Iran. 2. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1987. Cryopreservation of plant materials in order to genetic changes and virus disease control in germplasm centers. First Seminar of Bank gene in Institute of Seed and Plant Improvement, Karaj, Iran. 3. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1994. Application of cell and tissue culture for Citrus researches. Seminar in Institute of Seed and Plant Improvement. 4. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1994. Iran researches within international publications. The First Scientific Gathering of Students in England, Umist University. Manchester, UK. 5. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., Villiers, T.A., Asghari, G., and Lockwood, G.B. 1994. The effect of embryogenesis on production of essential oil constituents by cell cultures Citrus sinensis L.Osbek. 25 the International Symposium on Essential Oils, Grasse France September 5 th -7 th. 6. Fotouhi, R., and Villiers, T.A. 1995. Factors affecting the formation of embryogenic callus and embryogenesis from undeveloped ovules of Valencia and Washington Navel orange. Congress On In Vitro Biology. May 20-24, Denver, Co. US 7. Fotouhi, R., and Villiers, T.A. 1995. Protoplast isolation and fusion in two seedless orange cultivars. Congress On In Vitro Biology. May 20-24, Denver, Co. USA. 8. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., and Hameid Oghlei, Y. 1997. Cell suspension culture, isolation and protoplast fusion between two seedless species: Washington Navel orange and Satsuma mandarin. 3rd Annual Research Seminars of University of Guilan 9. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1997.Tissue culture and mass shoots proliferation from whole plantlet roots of Valencia orange. 4 th Annual Research Seminar of University of Guilan. 10. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 1997. Shoot tip grafting of Washington Navel orange on Satsuma mandarin seedling. Proceeding of 5 th Annual Research Seminar of University of Guilan. p 121. 11. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., and Khorramei-Vafa, M. 2001. Selection of plant cultivars to drought resistance based on physiological indicators. Proceeding of First National Conference on Drought Mitigation and Water Shortage, Jihad Daneshgahi, Kerman, Iran. pp 291-298. 12. Asefei, M., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2003. A study on isolation purification and fusion of Citrus unshiu protoplasts. Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. pp: 173-175.
13. Barzegar, R., Hamidoghli, Y., Fotouhi, Ghazvini, R. and Azadi, R. 2003. A study of tea micropropagation by lateral bud explants. Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. 209-211. 14. Fattahi Moghaddam, J., Hamidoghli, Y. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2003. The effects of two media and culture method of in vitro Aloe explants. Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. pp: 388-390. 15. Meyhgani, H., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2003. In vitro organogenesis of jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis). Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. pp: 485-487. 16. Roghami,M. and Fotouhi, Ghazvini, R. 2003. Embryogenesis of gamma irradiated and nonirradiated Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) embrogenic cells. Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. pp:289-291. 17. Tatari, M., Fotouhi, Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2003. The effects of genotype and plant growth regulators on in vitro culture of two lilies species (Lilium ledebourii & L. asiatic) Scale explants. Third National Congress Biotechnology of I.R. of Iran. pp: 237-239. 18. Asefei, M., Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Hamidoghli, Y. 2003. Protoplast isolation from polyembryonic and male strile Citrus. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 19. Fattahi Moghaddam, J., Hamidoghli, Y. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2003. Comparison of explant size and culture media on Aloe proliferation under in vitro culture conditions. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 20. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2003. Direct in vitro organogenesis from bud stem of Hazelnut. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 21. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. and Meyghani, H. 2003. A study on salt tolerance in jojoba for dedesertification and industrial uses. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 22. Hossein-Nia, M. and Fotouhi Ghazvini, R. 2003. A study of morphological caracters of Hazelnut types in the neast of Guilan. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 23. Tatari, M., Fotouhi, Ghazvini, R., Hamidoghli, Y. and Hatamzadeh, A. 2003. Internal contamination control of lily scales for in vitro culture. Third Congress of Horticultural Sciences of Iran. 24. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., N. Asgari and A. Moeini. 2005. Plant let production of Gerbera by tissue culture in order to greenhouse culture development. National Congress of Greenhouse products. P: 57-65. 25. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., H. Azarian, M. Shfiei Hajiabad and A. Azarian. 2005. 13 th Iranian and First International Congress of Biology. P: 191 26. Fotouhi Ghazvni, R., M. Jannti and Z. Salehi. 2005. Application of macrosaletite markers for identification Iranian Citrus variation. 13 th Iranian and First International Congress of Biology. P: 50. 27. Jafarian, V., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini R. Sariri. 2005. Study of biochemical characterizations of peroxidase in leaves of four speices Citrus in the north of Iran. 13 th Iranian and First International Congress of Biology. P: 21.
28. Azarian, H., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and G. Peyvast. 2005. Study of light situation and nutrition uptake on strawberry flowering in hydroponic vertical culture. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 226. 29. Tajvar, y., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and H. Ebadi. 2005. Effect of different amount of growth regulators on in vitro regeneration of Citrumelo plantlets. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 447. 30. Shafiei Hajiabad, M., Y. Hamidoghli, R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and J. Fattahi Moghaddam. 2005. Effect of inorganic salts concentration of MS medium, sucrose and BA on multiplication of shoot explants of Boston fern. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 451. 31. Jannati, M., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini andi, Z. Salehi. 2005. Application of molecular markers in management of genetic variation of Citrus. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 452. 32. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., H. Azarian, M. Shafiei Hajiabad and A. Azarian. 2005. Optical differences in in vitro plantlets and acclimated plants of Boston fern. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 454. 33. Tajvar, Y. R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and B. Adouli. 2005. Study of mass propagation of Citrange rootstock by in vitro culture. 4 th Horticultural Science Congress of Iran. P: 457. 34. Asgari, N. and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2007. The effect of Kin and ABA on in vitro propagation of Gerbera cv Jimi. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran. 35. Fattahi Moghaddam, J., Y. Hamidoghli and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2007. The effect of explant size on amount of aloe plantlet proliferation. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran. 36. Sajadian, H., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and H. Hokmabadi. 2007. Study of some ecophysiological characterizations of rootstock and scion interaction of pistachio on fruit growth and development. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran. 37. Jafari, A., Y. Hamidoghli and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2007. Study of culture media effects on proliferation of Golden and Hyward cultivars of kivifruit. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran. 38. Rouhi, H.R., R. Fotouhi Ghazvini and B. Golein. 2007. Study of genetic variation based on morphological fruit traits in several natural type of citrus in the north of Iran. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran. 39. Meyghani, H. and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2007. Jojoba a suitable plant for salinity soils areas. 5 th Horticultural Sciences Congress of Iran.
40. -Fattahi, J., Y. Hamidoghli and R. Fotouhi Ghazvini. 2006. Introduction of most suitable culture media for micropropagation of a medicinal plant Aloe. 27 th International Congeres of Horticultural Crops, South Kora 41. -Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., G.Peyvast and H. Azarian. 2006. Effect of clinoptilolitic zeolite and perlite on the yield and quality of strawberry in soilless culture. 27 th International Congeres of Horticultural Crops, South Kora 42. Fotouhi Ghazvini, R., R. Sajadian and H. Hokmabadi. Effects of some pistachio rootstocks on photosynthesis rate of tree Iranian commercial pistachio cultivars. 27 th International Congeres of Horticultural Crops, South Kora. Other Informations: Teaching Courses 1- Undergraduate courses: Tropical and Subtropical Fruts Small Fruits Plant Propagation 2- Post Graduate courses (MSc): Physiology of Temperate fruit Trees Environmental Stress on Horticultural plants Tissue culture and Micropropagation 3- For PhD: Physiology of fruits Vegetative and Generative Physiology of Fruit Trees New Scientific area Discussion