Mehmood Hassan Muhammad - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

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May 1, 2020

It was shocking with deep grief and mourning when all of sudden i heard that our beloved friend and boss is no more in this world and we will never have a company him in this life but after that surely. The joyful and glorious memories play backed in my mind when we were together on Haroonabad, Pakistan. He was never realized any of our staff member being a boss but guide us in a friendly way. His simplicity, honesty and commitment to achieve the goal always remained a guideline in our professional life while we were working together and later too. He used to quote a general example to realized us our mistakes and negligence in well manner way rather than to point out someone. I still remember when he back to his home in Lahore from abroad, we always had sitting and have fun there. He always respect his staff being a human instead of his sub-ordinate. Surely, he has quit this world to early while he had a lot to done.
May Allah Almighty strengthen his family to bare this incident and
May Allah Rest His Soul in Peace. "Ameen."

April 1, 2020

Very sad news indeed! These are times when one has to understand that death is very cruel. I am grateful that I had an opportunity to meet and interact with Dr. Mehmood as a PhD fellow. In my academic journey, I met someone with a broad wealth of knowledge, a person who shared and contributed to the work of various students in different discipline with so much easy. A professor and mentor to many. May the Good Lord rest his soul in eternal peace and give strength to the family.

March 31, 2020

Its really hard to believe that Mehmood is no more. He has left such a huge gap at ICRAF and in the hearts of most of us. I worked with him very closely at the Partnerships Directorate and he was always very humble and insightful; the go-to person when one is stuck.

Rest well Mehmood. May your family be comforted.

March 30, 2020

A very kind and patient person. You have greatly impacted me personally and my colleagues in the area of scientific writing. I remember the laughs we have during those sessions with you at the AfPBA Class IV training. You will forever be in our hearts.

Rest in Perfect Peace Mehmood.

On behalf of AfPBA Class IV

March 28, 2020

I was so sad to hear about the passing of Mehmood. I am grateful that I was able to work with him and the team to help set up the African Plant Breeding Academy in Kenya. It was a complicated process to do so remotely but Mehmood was so patient with me and our processes and regulations. He was also very thorough which made me assured and grateful that we had a strong partnership. I am forever grateful to have been able to work with him.

March 28, 2020

Mehmood was a person who always looked for ways to make others' lives better. With a smile, a word of encouragement, a thoughtful gesture, a brilliant suggestion, and inspired mentorship, he lifted others up. His role in leading ICRAF's Capacity Development Unit fit his persona so well as he constantly sought to help people rise to a higher level, both professionally and personally, and become their "best" selves. The African Plant Breeding Academy is profoundly grateful for Mehmood's professional excellence, many contributions, and great kindness.

Mehmood's legacy is reflected in all of us. We are all better for having known him. Mehmood will be missed tremendously. May his soul rest in peace. And may his beloved family be comforted.

March 28, 2020

Although he was my first boss / team lead, but he never ever showed traditional way of handling. He always was accomodating and facilitator. However he was taking assignments in a professional way. obviously his had great sense of humour. Really he was my mentor and even today I have been following his given directions in my professional life. He always promoted truth, honesty and hardworking. Mahmood SB, you are my ideal really. God bless you with Jannat with high rank and give patience to your closed ones / family in members. A lot of love and respect for you SIR.

March 27, 2020

He was very kind, compassionate, rare and affectionate but calm like stagnant water. Whenever we met, we always smiled. His pleasant memories and gap will never be fulfilled. He will always remain in our heart and mind like fragrance. His smiling face will always be remain in my eyes. May Allah give his soul a high place in Paradise al-Firdaus. Amen

March 26, 2020

Dr. Mehmood was such as great and wonderful person to work with. In the short time that I closely interacted with him, I was amazed by the fact that he seems to always have a ready made solution for each challenge that we had to deal with. My colleagues and I at the Stockholm Environment Institute will miss him alot. My deepest condolences to his family

March 26, 2020

You will be greatly missed Mehmood, you were always a kind and welcoming presence in our work. I enjoyed facilitating with you and watching the way you drew everyone into a discussion or activity, you never wanted people to be left out. Thank you for being such a good force in the world and I hope the journey you are on now is full of light and love.
Condolences to your family in this difficult time

March 25, 2020

Mehmood, I am going to miss you sorely! You leave behind a big hole, needless to say. I will miss our conversations about work, food, and the strange chemistry between our two countries. I still can't quite believe you are gone, but wherever you are there is a space lit up with your big smile and twinkling eyes. Go well my friend.

March 25, 2020

Dr. Mehmood Hassan was very supportive to us, during our fellowship always insisting we have to learn as much as possible from the center's scientists. For sure you contributed to our careers. Rip

March 25, 2020

Dr. Mehmood Hassan was very humble and polite to everyone. Ever smiling and was a great mentor. Your time with us was great, now you are gone. Very sad indeed. I will greatly miss you.
My heartfelt condolences to the entire family, friends and colleagues. Rest in Peace Mehmood.

March 25, 2020

We will sincerely miss Mehmood. His gentle smile and his collaborative spirit. Mehmood was excellent at bringing people, ideas and themes together! Most recently with the CTCN, inviting country representatives to engage with the ICRAF Scientists here in Nairobi- to encourage co-learning and knowledge sharing. You could always count on having a deep intellectual conversation with Mehmood - whether on the nature of interdisciplinary research or on implementing restoration. I will miss these engagements. My thoughts go to his family. Sincerely, Leigh

March 25, 2020

Dearest Mehmood,
You will be forever missed. You were such a consistent force of kindness and openness in ICRAF. I so appreciated your facilitation and training skills and truly enjoyed watching you create new ways of drawing out the best in people and get them laughing at the same time. You kept a smile on your face always. I am grateful for the walk and talk discussions on the ICRAF road. Thank you for you. Thank you for how you chose to serve the world. Always, Constance

March 25, 2020

Many thanks for arranging this tribute space for all those who knew and liked Mehmood. The feeling of him being no longer physically among us is so strange, unexpected and untimely that the whole thing seems still unreal.

In his old good IWMI days almost 20 years back when Central Asia was a subunit of IWMI-Pakistan, Mehmood was among those who set up and later brilliantly headed the sub-office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In fact, he is still much remembered and respected here by many who had the pleasure of working and communicating with him – both in big cities and in rural areas, especially those sharing the Ferghana Valley where he worked and traveled a lot from Tashkent. We used to joke when he later relocated to Ghana in W. Africa in the mid-2000’s that it was a perfectly logic move… after FerGhana :) To me he had been always a great colleague, boss, researcher and research mentor at the same time – so easy and interesting to be, work and talk with!

Thanks a lot, Mehmood, for being such a fantastic and suave person. Much appreciated indeed! As you move further these days, changing the worldly dimension my thoughts are with you and your close ones.
خدا آپ کی جگہ ٹھنڈی اور آرام دہ رکھے اور گھر والوں کو سہارہ و تسلی فرماے۔

March 24, 2020

I am very saddened to hear about the loss of Mehmood. He gave me an opportunity to work at IWMI in 2004, and he was my supervisor for three years. He was a genuinely kind and helpful person who was a good role model to everyone. It was an honor to have known him and worked with him. I send my condolences to his wife and daughters. May God rest his soul in peace.

March 24, 2020

Big big loss, so sorry to hear this sad news! I have known Mehmood since 2003. He was a great leader to his team when he worked in IWMI Central Asia. He always had a smile on his face, very open, humble and supportive. His positivity opened doors of opportunities to many young researchers. Mehmood will be greatly missed and I pray for his soul be rested in peace and his destination to be in heaven! Olloh uz rahmatiga olgan bulsin va ohiratini osson qilgin!

March 24, 2020

I worked with Mehmood first at IWMI and then at ZEF. He always was very good friend, supportive colleague and humble person. I pass my condolences to his family and close friends! May God bless his daughters and wife! I will give my prays for Mehmood’s soul. May God takes his soul to the haven

March 24, 2020

My deepest condolences to family, friends and colleagues

This is still very difficult to process and accept that Mehmood is no more. He was a role model, leading quietly, a peace maker and the go to person for advice and guidance. He was there for me during the many transitions I have had in the last few years.
His memory and works will always remain with us,
May his family be comforted and find strengthened to go on
May his soul rest in peace

March 24, 2020

All of UNKLESA Board 2020 are greatly saddened by the news of Mehmood's sudden passing. Mehmood was a great friend of UNKLESA and a big believer in the empowerment and support of trailing family members of those working in ICRAF as well as similar agencies such as the UN.

Kindly allow me, on behalf of the UNKLESA Board, our Office Team and our membership, to send our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Mehmood’s family, his colleagues and his beloved ICRAF/CIFOR community. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

Sharing in your sorrow as well as the celebration of his wonderful life. Mehmood will be greatly missed.

Soraya Soemadiredja, on behalf of
UNKLESA Board, Office Team and Membership
(UN Kenya Local Expatriate Spouses Association)

March 24, 2020

Mehmood was one of those people who strived to make everyone's life better everyday by simply saying hello and genuinely interested in knowing people. He was very fond of his family and we spoke about that often. He had an impeccable wardrobe. We seem to have the same styles--checkered blue and white shirts. He touched so many of us personally and professionally on a local and global scale. He managed the African Plant Breeding Academy for us, UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center, in Nairobi since 2012. I am fortunate to have known Mehmood for 8 years through work in the African Orphan Crops Consortium. I will always remember my friend with a smile for the day.

March 24, 2020

It has been a great pleasure to know Mehmood and work with him in the African Orphan Crops Consortium and the African Plant Breeding Academy. He was always friendly, supportive and competent, and was a great colleague to students and instructors. We are so sorry about his sudden passing and our thoughts and sympathies are with his family and colleagues.

March 23, 2020

I am very sorry to hear this news. He was a very humble and helpful person.
My condolences to his colleagues, friends and family!!

May the Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace!!

March 23, 2020

I have no doubt that you are enjoying a peaceful life now in paradise. You were such a dedicated and disciplined mentor to most of us who passed through the African Plant Breeding Academy.
Well, in my tradition, it is said that the good ones don't live long. Rest in perfect peace.

March 22, 2020

He is without a doubt the most observant, attentive and knowledgeable man I have met. Compassionate and humble, he represents the man many would wish to be. Rest In Peace Dr. Mehmood Hassan

March 22, 2020

My deepest condolences to the family, and friends of Mehmood Hassan.

A brilliant mind, a visionary leader, a mentor and a great boss to myself and my colleagues in CDU.
Dr. Mehmood was the embodiment of great leadership, firm yet understanding, sharing his vision for the unit with each of us but giving us the space to achieve this vision how we best saw fit within our capacity.

He was a mentor to many, challenging us to reach the zenith of our potential.
Above all, he was kind and respectful, encouraging us to air our views, listening to our ideas and guiding us.

I will forever miss his sense of humor, popping in the office every now and then to make a quick joke or just to ask how we are fairing on and offering assistance in any way he could.

His presence will be greatly missed, his words of wisdom and guidance will forever be etched in my mind. May you rest in peace Dr.Mehmood.

A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again. ~Maya Angelou

March 21, 2020

My deep heartfelt condolences to Mehmood family, friends and colleagues.

It is sad to loss such a great colleague and a mentor. It's been 2 years with the CDU team, but your mentorship as a young scientist will last my entire professional life. For all the mentoring and guidance you patiently and persistently accorded to me, I will be forever grateful. , I will carry the this to my entire professional life and promise to do you proud.

We shall greatly miss your positive attitude; your believe in simplicity in the face of complex processes and your collaborative spirit that enabled a very effective working relationship with CTCN. I am forever grateful.

Mehmood may your soul rest in eternal peace. Rest in power!

March 20, 2020

Dr. Mehmood Hassan there are no words to express my sorrow. It is very difficult for me to understand, having worked with you for the last 8 years, I find it very hard to accept that you are no more!
Dr. Mehmood Hassan you were such a wonderful person to work with, he created a very conducive environment to work without stress, you insisted on work life balance and family, he was so caring and understanding. I will for sure miss his ready smile and helpful attitude around the unit and other departments. He was always giving a helping hand to his staff and appreciated work well done and did not keep quite about it, he made sure we knew we were appreciated, and we are truly going to miss Mehmood.
I remember all his efforts, in making sure we keep time and submit timely reports, he was a trainer and shared many tutorials, a challenger and I recall the many times he taught us to “Manage our boss and not to let ourselves be managed by the boss”. He stayed late to help when necessary in order to support where there is a challenge and instead of getting mad at me, he sat down with me to make sure I understood everything and present a perfect work.
I pray that the many happy memories of Mehmood’s life with all of his family, with time, overcome the sadness and pain that have accompanied you all as you journeyed these later years. Mehmood did a lot for the unit and CIFOR-ICRAF as a whole, but I particularly remember his dedication to the Plant Breeding Academy. He worked tirelessly and was a good friend to all.
With my deepest and heartfelt condolences.

March 20, 2020

The biggest of hugs and so much love to Mehmood’s family, friends, and colleagues. <3

I met Mehmood in the summer of 2015 doing a fellowship with the Capacity Development Unit of ICRAF through my graduate program, and he had been a friend and mentor ever since. Mehmood opened up so many new ideas and doors to me, including the job that I hold currently and which would only be a dream without his support. He helped me grow in so many ways. Thinking back upon Mehmood, I am remembering not just his leadership and immense patience building the Unit and myself into what we are today, but also the many stories and laughs we shared over lunches, walking near the Karura Forest, and over mandazi and tea.

May the doors to heaven open so easily as you opened doors for those around you, Mehmood. You will be missed dearly.

Much love,
Amanda

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IWMI-CA team-building nearby Tashkent, 2005

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His Life

March 22, 2020

Mehmood Ul Hassan was a Social Scientist with a doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from University of Bonn, Germany. He also holds an M. Phil in Agricultural economics from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Additionally, he holds a post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Development and Planning from Growth Dynamics University Institute of Rotterdam University in the Netherlands. His research interests include capacity development, inter- and trans-disciplinarily in agricultural research, institutional reforms and policy-practice interface.

Mehmood has been working at World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) as the head Capacity Development Unit since 2012. Prior to joining ICRAF, he worked at the Center for Development Research of Bonn University, Germany (2008-2012), International Water Management Institute’s West Africa, Central Asia and Pakistan offices (1995-2007), and for the Government of Pakistan (1990-1995) in various research and research management positions.

Among his latest work has included,

African Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA)

University of California Davis, In collaboration with NEPAD (The New Partnership for Africa’s Development) and the African Orphan Crops Consortium, launched the African Plant Breeding Academy in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2013 where ICRAF through Mehmood leadership has beenproviding administrative support to the academy to conduct its programs since 2013. African Plant Breeding Academy goal is to train practicing African plant breeders in the most advanced theory and technologies for plant breeding in support of critical decisions for crop improvement. To date the program has graduated 4 classes of 3 sessions each, with the students coming from all parts of Africa.

UN - Climate Technology Centre and network (CTCN);

ICRAF is a consortium partner to CTCN and Mehmood has been the focal point. Through his leadership ICRAF has conducted several projects for the CTCN, that includes.

Technical support to formulate a National Agroforestry Policy for Nepal
Development of National Agroforestry strategy 2020-2030 for Kenya
Establishment of an Environmental Information System in Côte d’Ivoire
Industrial production of alternative charcoal and related products in Congo
Scaling-up sustainable wood fuel (charcoal and firewood) systems in the Pwani, Lindi and Mtwara regions of Tanzania
Developing Methodology and Capacity for Monitoring Climate Change and its Impacts on Agriculture in Sudan through Earth Observations
Workshop on technologies for soil carbon enhancement in Africa

Mehmood authored 35 peer reviewed publications. His publications range from assessing the impacts of technological and institutional interventions to assessing and evaluating capacity-development in nurturing inter-and transdisciplinary amongst scientific teams to assessing reform policies in natural resources management.

Mehmood was a true people builder

March 21, 2020

I started working with Dr. Mehmood as an intern in April 2015. In 2016 I started working as employee in Capacity Development Unit, the department he headed. He allowed us room to explore and be innovative. And when he thought you could do better he was never shy letting you know.

In 2018 he notice that I had started stagnating in my career. He created an opportunity for me to work with another department so that I can learn and gain experience in a new area. In less than an year later, I was offered a betterposition due to the experience gained from the connection he created.

We will miss him greatly and his spirit of mentorship and capacity building lives on in me and in many other young students and scientists who passed through his hands.

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