Samir Qasim Fakhro

Background

Fakhro, Samir Qasim was born on December 21, 1953 in Manama, Bahrain. Son of Qasim Ahmad and Aysha Mohammad Fakhro.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, American U. Beirut, 1975; Master of Science in Elec. Engineering, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Elec.

Engineering, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980.

Career

Chairman computer science section, Gulf Polytechnic, 1980-1981; head engineering departments, Gulf Polytechnic, 1982-1985; assistant to dean engineering affairs, Gulf Polytechnic, 1985-1987; associate professor electrical engring and computer applications, Gulf Polytechnic, 1987; assistant to president, U. Bahrain, 1987-1989; vice president administration and finance, U. Bahrain, 1989-1995; advisor to president on information technical matters, U. Bahrain, 1996-1997; professor electrical engineering and computer applications, U. Bahrain, since 1993; chairman, Qasim Ahmad Fakhro Group of Companies, Bahrain, since 1995; deputy director general Asia region, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, since 1995; deputy governor, American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, since 1995; professor, deputy chairman of the board of trustees, Mediterranean U. Science and Technology, Valencie, Spain, since 1995. Consultant United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1986. Consultant Association Arab Universities, Jordan, 1993-1994, World Bank, since 1994, Ednl.

Development Centre, United States of America, since 1992, International Association Education, Training & Comm. Technologies, France, since 1994. Presenter various research conferences;member research board advisors American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, 1995.

Member of national computer licensing committee Government Bahrain, since 1985. Member National Committee for Assessment of Technology Qualifications of Academy Degrees Holders in Bahrain, 1985-1996. Senior consultant, member National Computer Education Committee, since 1985.

Chairman computers and information systems committee Arabian Gulf U., 1987, ex-member committee for introduction computers in special education, 1987. National representative United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's intergovernmental informatics program, since 1990, Regional Information Technology and Software Engineering Centre, since 1992. Member organizing committee Middle East Conference on Information Technology, Bahrain.

Chairman evaluation committee for awarding The Crown Prince Prize toBest Bahraini Researcher in field of Science and Technology, 1994-1995. Member organizing committee Middle East Conference on Information Technology, Bahrain., 1994-1995. Chairman.com. Crown Prince Award Prize, 1994, 95.

Chairman of Commission University Faculty Academy Promotions, 1996, 97. Deputy chairman, founder Al Nadeem Information Technology, Bahrain, since 1995.

Achievements

• Samir Qasim Fakhro has been listed as a noteworthy Technology educator, computer company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Science and Technology, Yemen Republic, since 1997. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Association Physics Teachers, Bahrain Society Engineers, International Council on Education for Teaching, International Association for Education, Training and Comm. Technologies, France, New York Academy Science and Technology.

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, swimming, walking, reading.

Connections

Married Faiqa A. Abdul Rahman. 1child, Aysha.

Father:

Qasim Ahmad

Mother:

Aysha Mohammad Fakhro

Spouse:

Faiqa A. Abdul Rahman