Soodursun Jugessur

Background

Jugessur, Soodursun was born on January 8, 1940 in Bon Accueil, Flacq, Mauritius. Son of Motilail and Beekhjee (Purrooty) Jugessur.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Madras University, India, 1962. Master of Science in Physics, Madras University, India, 1964. Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Laval University, Quebec, Canada, 1970.

Career

Education officer, Ministry Education, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1964-1965; lecturer, U. Mauritius, Reduit, 1970-1972; senior lecturer, U. Mauritius, Reduit, 1972-1980; professor, dean School Industrial Technology, U. Mauritius, Reduit, 1980-1982; pro vice-chancellor, U. Mauritius, Reduit, 1981-1982; chief science and technical, United Nations Econ Common for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since 1982; president staff county, United Nations Econ Common for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1994. Manager DAV College, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1973-1982. Director Mauritius Studies Council, Reduit, 1976-1982, Private Secondary Schools Authority, Rosehill, Mauritius, 1977-1982.

Chairman Control Water Authority, Port Louis, 1977-1982, African Regional Accreditation Committee, since 1996. Chairman Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, 1982.

Achievements

• Soodursun Jugessur has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, electrical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow African Academy of Sciences. Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Institute Electrical Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, Rotary (chairman program 1996).

Connections

Married Bimla Dhar, February 1, 1971. Children: Hiteshini, Anshuman, Deeptiman.

Father:

Motilail Jugessur

Mother:

Beekhjee (Purrooty) Jugessur

Spouse:

Bimla Dhar

child:

Deeptiman Jugessur

child:

Anshuman Jugessur

child:

Hiteshini Jugessur