Adnan Abdus-Salam Alawi

Background

Alawi, Adnan Abdus-Salam was born on August 1, 1940 in Karak, Jordan. Son of Abdus-Salam Abdul-Menaen and Fawzia (Faris) Alawi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, American U. Beirut, Lebanon, 1963; Master of Science, American U. Beirut, Lebanon, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Purude U., West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971.

Career

Teaching assistant, American U. Beirut, 1964-1965; instructor, U. Jordan, Amman, 1965-1967; assistant professor, U. Jordan, Amman, 1972-1976; associate professor, U. Jordan, Amman, 1976-1983; professor neurophysiology, U. Jordan, Amman, since 1983; department chairman biological science, U. Jordan, Amman, 1976-1978; assistant dean science, U. Jordan, Amman, 1978-1983. Chairman of the Board Marine Science Station, Aqaba, Jordan, 1980-1983. Fulbright visiting professor Purdue University, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Adnan Abdus-Salam Alawi has been listed as a noteworthy Neurophysiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Arabic Language Academy Jordan, Showman Foundation for Culture and Art. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Zoologists, Jordan Society Biol.Scis. (founder), Royal Society Natural Conservation, Association Arab Physiologists, Union Arab Biologists, Purdue Alumni Club, Aub Alumni Club, Purdue Arab Students Association (Vice-President 1968-1969).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, playing tennis, collecting coins and stamps, mushroom hunting.

Connections

Married Naila Mohammad Ali, September 10, 1973. Children: Rozana, Jumana, Basma.

Father:

Abdus-Salam Abdul-Menaen Alawi

Mother:

Fawzia (Faris) Alawi

Spouse:

Naila Mohammad Ali

child:

Jumana Alawi

child:

Rozana Alawi

child:

Basma Alawi