Rozita Osman
Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysia
Biography
Rozita Osman pursued her PhD in Agronomy with specialization on stress plant physiology; Master of Science in Soil Chemistry with specialization on heavy metal contamination in cocoa soil and leaves. She has her expertise in plant agronomy, soil science and plant physiology. Her passion on cocoa research has been presented in various seminar and conferences either at national level or international level. She has also contributed at national level in preparing Second and Third National Communication report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on the climate change, Evaluator of R & D & C Fund Application for Ministry of Science and Technology (MOSTI) Malaysia; Member of agriculture expert group to address climate change under MOSTI; Member of working group to review the Malaysian Standard for Cocoa Bean Specification and Cocoa Planting Materials. She is also in the panel for evaluation of academic program in the university.