Background
Shabsigh, Omar was born on June 28, 1936 in Damascus, Syria. Son of Ahmad Hamdi Shabsigh and Sharifeh Souzak.
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Shabsigh, Omar was born on June 28, 1936 in Damascus, Syria. Son of Ahmad Hamdi Shabsigh and Sharifeh Souzak.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Telecom Academy, Leningrad, Russia, 1977.
Signals engineer, Signal Corps, Syria, 1958-1967; chief engineer, Signal Corps, Syria, 1967-1972; lecturer, Damascus U., since 1966; senior researcher, Science Studies and Research Center, Damascus, 1977-1986; president, Computer Systems Ltd., Damascus, since 1986. Consultant PTT, Damascus, since 1958, Radio and television Organisation, Damascus, 1958-1979, Syrian Petroleum Company, Damascus, 1963-1969.
Served with Syrian military, 1958-1985. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Geography Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Technology Institute of Radio (president), Syrian Engineering Society, Syrian Computer Society.
Married Fatimah Jij (divorced 1984). Children: Ghiath, Anas, Dana, Ahmad, Aiman. Married Siham Afah Moghat, December 5, 1984.
Children: Ghaith, Muhammad.