Background
Yaqub, Basim Abdul Rauf was born on April 6, 1948 in Jericho, Jordan. Son of Abdul Raul Mohammad Yaqub and Fardous Faris Abu Gazala.
Yaqub, Basim Abdul Rauf was born on April 6, 1948 in Jericho, Jordan. Son of Abdul Raul Mohammad Yaqub and Fardous Faris Abu Gazala.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Alexandria (Egypt) University, 1972.
Intern Alexandria University Hospital, 1972-1973. Resident in neurology various hospitals, England, 1976—1980. Neurologist King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1980—1992.
Consultant neurologist Armed Forces Hospital, 1992-1996, senior consultant neurologist, since 1997, head neurophysiology unit, 2003, chairman commission East Mediterranaen affairs, since 2004. Assistant professor King Saud University, Riyadh, 1986-1990, associate professor, 1990-1992, head neurology and neurophysiology unit, King Khalid University Hospital, 1988-1992.
Fellow Royal College Physicians (London), American Academy Neurology. Member World Federation Neurology, Pan-Arab Union Neurological Sciences, International League Against Epilepsy (secretary general since 1996), Riyadh Neuroscis. Club (secretary 1987-1991), also European neurological societies.
Married Ghada Najib Al Ahmad, February 2, 1982. Children: Rawan, Razan, Tamara.