Speaker Details

Hasan Dweik

Biography:

Hasan Salah Dweik, currently the executive vice president of Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, completed his Ph.D in Polymer Science and Technology in 1983 at the University of Aston in Birmingham, UK, started his work at the faculty of science and technology at the Al-Quds university in the year 1983. Started as the Chairman of the department of chemical technology in the Faculty of Science and Technology, then became assistant to the dean in 1990, he was a visiting professor at the University of Akron in Ohio state /USA in 1991/1992 at the Institute of Polymer Science, later between the period 1994-1996 he became the head of the department of chemistry and chemical technology at Al-Quds University, and then the head of the Food Technology department from 1997-1999, later between 1999-2002 he became the dean of faculty of science and technology, in the year 2004/2005 he became the Acting president of Al-Quds University, and then the executive vice president since the year 2005/2006. Prof Dweik has many publications in polymer science and technology and have a great interest in water pollution and water chemistry, solid waste management and environment, where he published many articles, he co edited a book on water Resources in the Middle East, he is a member of many local NGO and international associations and societies. Prof. Dweik was the creater of the first interactive science center in Palestine and the first interactive Mathematics museum in Palestine and he is the director of these museums both museums operate at Al-quds University. Prof Dweik participated in Large number of Local, regional and international conferences. He is very much devoted to the advancement of science and have a special interest in informal education, he is also devoted to peace, dialogue, and worked on many projects that promote peace through science.

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