Iskandar Gabbour

Background

Gabbour, Iskandar was born on February 6, 1929 in Mansura, Egypt. Son of Iskandar Gabbour and Mathilde Louli.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture with honors, Cairo U., 1953; Master in Architecture, M.C.P., University of Pennsylvania, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1967.

Career

Architect, chief design, Development & Popular Housing Company, Cairo, 1954-1961; research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1967; professor city and regional planning, U. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1967-1997; vice dean academic affairs faculty environmental design, U. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1993-1997; honorary professor, U. Montreal, Quebec, Canada, since 1997. Consultant United Nations Center for Human Settlements, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985. Volunteer advisor Technology Studies and Development Office, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1998.

Achievements

• Iskandar Gabbour has been listed as a noteworthy City and regional planning educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Planning Association (charter), American Institute Certified Planners (charter), Canada Institute Planners, Royal Architectural Institute Canada, Association Collegiate Schools Planning, Order Urbanists of Quebec.

Connections

Married Amy Surur, February 4, 1956. Children: May, Tamer, Rami.

Father:

Iskandar Gabbour

Mother:

Mathilde Louli

Spouse:

Amy Surur

child:

Rami Gabbour

child:

May Gabbour

child:

Tamer Gabbour