Khaled Toukan

Khaled Toukan
Khaled Toukan
Born	Khaled Awni Abdulrahman Toukan; 1954 (age 69–70); 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] Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME), Director, Jordan 2005 – Present, Standing Advisory Group for Nuclear Energy to Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency, Member 2016 – Present , 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 start	Term end	Office	Head of Government
1	9 February 2011	17 November 2011	Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources	Marouf al-Bakhit
2	27 November 2005	22 November 2007	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Marouf al-Bakhit
3	7 April 2005	24 November 2005	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Adnan Badran
4	25 October 2003	5 April 2005	Minister of Education	Faisal al-Fayez
5	21 July 2003	22 October 2003	Minister of Education	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
6	14 January 2002	20 July 2003	Minister of Education	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
7	20 September 2001	14 January 2002	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
8	19 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.and American Academy of arts and sciences. and ⁠Nature magazine. and ⁠French president’s award.

References

^ "Jordan Atomic Energy Commission". www.jaec.gov.jo (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ Hindi, Linda (28 September 2007). "Jordan Times". www.jordantimes.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
^ "University of Jordan Board of Trustees". www.ju.edu.jo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

External links

Prime Ministry of Jordan website

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[1] "Jordan Atomic Energy Commission". www.jaec.gov.jo (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

[2] Hindi, Linda (28 September 2007). "Jordan Times". www.jordantimes.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

[3] "University of Jordan Board of Trustees". www.ju.edu.jo. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2010.

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