Khaled Toukan Explained

Khaled Toukan
Birth Name:Khaled Awni Abdulrahman Toukan
Birth Place:Amman, Jordan
Nationality:Jordan
Alma Mater:M.I.T
Occupation:Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (Chairman)

Khaled Awni Abdulrahman Toukan (Arabic: خالد عوني عبد الرحمن طوقان; born 1954) is the current chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission,[1] he served previously as the Minister of Energy for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2011), Minister of Education (2000-2008), and as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2001–2002).[2]

Early and personal life

Born in Amman in 1954, Toukan is married with 3 children. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1978–1982), an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering from University of Michigan (1976–1978), and a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from American University of Beirut (1971–1976).

Academic career

Toukan was the president of Al-Balqa` Applied University from (1997–2001). He also held the position of acting dean of Faculty of Engineering & Technology and professor of industrial engineering at the University of Jordan, currently he is a member of the university's board of trustees,[3] research scientist at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and associate research scientist at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.

Toukan is a member of the International High-Level EFA Group, a member of H.M. King Abdullah II Economic Consultative Council, acting director of SESAME, and the Jordan representative to SESAME Council and Vice –Chairman.

Ministerial roles

× Term startTerm endOffice Head of Government
19 February 2011 17 November 2011 Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Marouf al-Bakhit
227 November 2005 22 November 2007 Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Marouf al-Bakhit
37 April 2005 24 November 2005 Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research Adnan Badran
425 October 2003 5 April 2005 Minister of Education Faisal al-Fayez
521 July 2003 22 October 2003 Minister of Education Ali Abu al-Ragheb
614 January 2002 20 July 2003 Minister of Education Ali Abu al-Ragheb
720 September 2001 14 January 2002 Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research
819 June 2006 1 September 2001 Minister of Education Ali Abu al-Ragheb

Awards

Toukan's awards include the UNESCO Gandhi Medal of Peace, (2003), the Royal Grand Gordon of Alkukab Al-Urduni, (2003), the Theos, J, Thompson Fellowship (1980–81) in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at M.I.T., and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.

References

  1. Web site: Jordan Atomic Energy Commission . www.jaec.gov.jo . 7 September 2010 . ar . https://web.archive.org/web/20100307094152/http://www.jaec.gov.jo/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&lang=ar&Itemid=120 . 7 March 2010 . dead .
  2. Web site: Hindi . Linda . Jordan Times . www.jordantimes.com . 7 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090907034407/http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=2507 . 7 September 2009 . en . 28 September 2007.
  3. Web site: University of Jordan Board of Trustees . www.ju.edu.jo . 7 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716065746/http://www.ju.edu.jo/Lists/MembersOfBoardOfTrustees/Disp_Form.aspx?ID=4 . 16 July 2011 . dead .

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