Background
El-Tahan, Mona was born on August 27, 1950 in Alexandria, Egypt. Daughter of Salah and Nawall Shahwan. arrived in Canada, 1975.
El-Tahan, Mona was born on August 27, 1950 in Alexandria, Egypt. Daughter of Salah and Nawall Shahwan. arrived in Canada, 1975.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cairo U., Egypt, 1975; Master in Engineering, Memorial U., St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1980; postgraduate, Memorial U., St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1981-1983.
Research/teaching assistant, Memorial U., St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1976-1980; ocean engineer, Fenco Newfoundland Ltd.-Lavalin, St. John's, 1980-1982; project engineer, Fenco Newfoundland Ltd.-Lavalin, 1982-1985; senior research engineer, Feng Newfoundland Ltd.-Lavalin, 1985-1988; senior research engineer C-Congress of Racial Equality, Memorial U., St. John's, 1988-1995; president, Chief Executive Officer CORETEC Inc., Memorial U., St. John's, since 1988.
Member Association of Professional Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, Marine Tech.Soc. (secretary 1983-1984), Canada Council of Moslem Women (president), Can Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
Married Hussein Wahba El-Tahan, October 30, 1947. Children: Tahmir, Yassir.
