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M. ALI TABATABAI
Professor of Agronomy (Soil Chemistry/Biochemistry)
EDUCATION
Degrees Held
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Institution
Date
University of Baghdad, Iraq (Agricultural Sciences)
Oklahoma State University (Soil Science)
Iowa State University (Soil Chemistry with minors in
Chemistry and Plant Physiology)
1958
1960
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Fulbright Academy of Science and Technology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Agronomy
Soil Science Society of America
American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemists
International Society of Soil Science
Iowa Academy of Science
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
American Association of University Professors
AWARDS, HONORS AND RECOGNITION
Gamma Sigma Delta - 1965
Sigma Xi - 1972
Phi Kappa Phi - 1981
Fellow, American Society of Agronomy - 1984
Fellow, Soil Science Society of America - 1984
Paper Award, American Society of Agricultural Engineers - 1985
Fellow, American Institute of Chemists - 1986
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1987
Soil Science Research Award, Soil Science Society of America - 1992
Alumni Award of Merit, Iowa Beta Chapter, Gamma Sigma Delta - 1993
Inducted in the 25-year club of employees at Iowa State University 1993
Distinguished Iowa Scientist Award, Iowa Academy of Science - 1994
Distinguished Fellow, Iowa Academy of Science - 1997
Lifetime Achievement Award in Soil Enzymology, International
Conference on Enzymes in the Environment, Prague, the Czech
Republic, 2003
1965
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Outstanding Achievement in Research Award, Iowa State University,
2006
Who's Who of American Men and Women in Science
Who's Who in Science
Who's Who in Science and Engineering
Who's Who in the Midwest
Publications
I have authored or coauthored more than 350 publications, including 188
refereed journal articles and 40 book chapters; and edited five books
and monographs.
Ajwa, H. A., and M. A. Tabatabai. 1994. Decomposition of different
organic materials in soils. Biol Fertil. Soils 18:175_182.
Deng, S. P., and M. A. Tabatabai. 1995. Cellulase activity of soils. Soil
Biol. Biochem. 26:1347_1354.
Martinez, C. E., and M. A. Tabatabai. 1997. Decomposition of
biotechnology by-products in soils. J. Environ. Qual. 26:625_632.
Senwo. Z. N., and M. A. Tabatabai. 1998. Amino acid composition of soil
organic matter. Biol. Fertil. Soils 26:235_242.
Klose, S., and M. A. Tabatabai. 1999. Arylsulfatase activity of microbial
biomass in soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 63:569_574.
Acosta_Maryinez, V., and M. A. Tabatabai. 2000. Arylamidase activity in
soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64:215_221.
Tabatabai, M. A., A. Garcia_Manzanedo, and V. Acosta_Martinez. 2001.
Substrate specificity of arylamidase in soils. Soil Biol. Biochem. 34:103110.
Ekenler, M., and M. A. Tabatabai. 2004. _Glucosaminidase activity as
an index of nitrogen mineralization in soils. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant
Anal. 35:1081_1094.
Dodor, D. E., and M. A. Tabatabai. 2005. Glycosidases in soils as
affected by cropping systems. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. 168:749_758.