Background

Badran, Adnan Mohammed was born on December 15, 1935 in Jarash, Jordan. Son of Mohammed and Fareeza (Mouwalla) Badran.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1959. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1963.

Doctor (honorary), Jungkyunwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1981.

Career

Professor biology University Jordan, Yarmouk University, Jordan University Science and Technology, Jordan, 1966-1968. Founding dean faculty of science University Jordan, 1971-1976. Founding president science and engineering campus Yarmouk University, Jordan University Science and Technology, 1976-1986.

Minister agriculture Government of Jordan, Amman, 1988-1989, minister education, 1989, prime minister, since 2005. Assistant director-general for science United Nations Educational, Paris, 1990-1993, acting deputy director-general, 1993-1994, deputy director general, 1994—1998.

Achievements

• Achievements include 4 patents on controlled atmosphere and enzymes work. Research on plant phenols and enzymes catalytic oxidation-reduction of phenolic compounds, ethylene biogenesis and environmental control.

Works

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• book

  • At the Crossroads: Education in the Middle East

    (Book by Badran, Adnan)

• Other Work

  • Author: At the Crossroads: Education in the Middle East, 1989. Co-author: Strategy for the Development of Science and Technology in the Arab World, 1987. Author national and regional textbooks.
    
    Contributor over 60 articles to professional journals.

Interests

• Intellectual property law, international public law, intergovernmental organizations.

Connections

Married Maha Mouwalla, November 3, 1968. Children: Serene, Samir, Raed, Dana, Samer, Firas.

Father:

Mohammed Badran

Mother:

Fareeza (Mouwalla) Badran

Spouse:

Maha Mouwalla

child:

Serene Badran

child:

Samir Badran

child:

Raed Badran

child:

Dana Badran

child:

Samer Badran

child:

Firas Badran