CURRICULUM VITAE

BERNARD KIPKOECH KORIR
E-mail:  bernard_korir@yahoo.co.uk

PERSONAL DETAILS
NATIONALITY:   Kenyan
DATE OF BIRTH:   6th July 1970
MARITAL STATUS:  Married
LANGUAGES:   English, Swahili & Kipsigis

ADDRESS
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
P.O Box 12-90138
Makindu, Kenya

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Range animal nutrition and general husbandry
• Range ecology and biodiversity

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• To work with a dynamic research body or institution with the ultimate goal of enhancing research, targeting improved productivity of livestock for sustainable development now and for posterity.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

TERTIARY INSTITUTION
(i). 2008. Master of Science Degree (MSc.) in Range Management from The University of Nairobi.                
(ii). 1994. Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) from the University of Nairobi.

SECONDARY
1989. Kenya Certificate of Advanced Education (K. A.C. E) at Nakuru High School. 2 Principles and 2 subsidiaries

1987. Kenya Certificate of Education (K.C. E) at Moi Forces Academy. Division 1 of 17 points

PRIMARY
1983. Certificate of Primary Education (C. P. E) at Litein Primary School and attained 31 points.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Basic computer Knowledge (Microsoft office programs) and statistical packages

PUBLICATIONS

2008. Wrote an M.Sc. Thesis entitled The Effects of Overnight Housing, Deworming And Supplementary Feeding On Weight Gain Of Weaner Goats.

Ireri, R.G., Kipkoech, B.K., de Villiers, A., Mwai, S. Improved lambs and kids husbandry in Makueni and kajiado districts; farmers’ perception. In proceedings of Animal Production Society of Kenya Conference held at KARI headquarters in March 2004.
Korir, B.K., Kinuthia, R.N., Nyariki, D.M. The Effects of Overnight Housing, Deworming And Supplementary Feeding On Weight Gain Of Weaner Goats. In proceedings of KARI Bi-annual conference held at KARI head quarters November 2008.
(a) Brochure on Goat production in dry areas of Kenya: A KARI brochure compiled by Korir, B.K

Hobbies
Sports, music and reading and traveling.