Background

Mahmoud, Taisir Subhi was born on August 8, 1958 in Amman, Jordan. Son of Subhi Ali and Amneh Yousef Yamine.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Jordan, Amman, 1981. High diploma in special education, University Jordan, Amman, 1984. Master of Arts in Special Education with distinction, University Jordan, Amman, 1988.

Doctor of Philosophy in Gifted Education, University Lancaster, England, 1994.

Career

Science editor, Addostour Daily, Amman, 1977-1990; researcher, Arab Bank, Amman, 1984-1988; researcher, Al-Quds Open U., Amman, 1988-1992; researcher, Noor Al-Hussein Foundation, Amman, 1992-1994; professor gifted education, Al-al-Bayt U., Amman, since 1994. Managing director, science editor Health and Life magazine, Amman, since 1994. Participant numerous seminars, workshops, summer schools and conferences, Jordan, Italy, Egypt, Thailand, Iraq, Kuwait, The Philippines, England, The Netherlands, United States, Austria, Tunisia, since 1980.

Member organizing committee 1st International Conference Physicians and Mathematics Sciences in Our Science Heritage. Member of national committee for special Education, Jordanian Ministry Education, since 1995, member of national committee for gifted education, since 1997.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-author: Style Guide for Distance Learning Writers, Creative Thinking, Introduction to Special Eduation, 1992. Author: Introduction to Giftedness and Creativity, 1992, The Universe, Giftedness and Creativity: Computerised Comprehensive Identification Procedure, Superconductivity, Style Guide for Research Papers, 1996. Editor Space and Astronomy Journal, since 1997.
    
    Science editor Al-Akhbar, 1978-1981, Akhbar Al-Usbou, 1978-1988, Al-Bait Al-Arabi, 1978-1985, Science Horizons, since 1986. Contributor numerous articles to professional journals.

Membership

With Jordanian Army, 1981-1983. Member Jordanian Association Physicists (vice president 1981-1983, president 1983-1990, chief editor Arrabita 1981), Jordanian Writers Association, Jordanian Association Health Culture, Jordanian Association Astronomy (award 1996), Arab Union Physicists and Mathematicians (supreme council since 1985), Science and Technology Society, European Council for High Ability (correspondent), Arab Union Arab Writers, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (correspondent).

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: computer programming, creative workshops, producing television programs. Fax: (9626) 4871101. E-mail: taisir@rocketmail.com.

Connections

Married Fatima Mohammad El-Amrani, March 21, 1986. Children: Jad, Sandrine, Christine.

father:

Subhi Ali

mother:

Amneh Yousef Yamine

spouse:

Fatima Mohammad El-Amrani

child:

Sandrine Mahmoud

child:

Jad Mahmoud

child:

Christine Mahmoud