Prof. Dr. Amr Armanazi
expériences
Ph.D. (1971) and M.Sc. (1967) in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University, New York, USA.
B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Am
erican University of Beirut (1966).
Dr. Al-Armanazi held high-level leadership roles and assumed multiple responsibilities reflecting his accumulated administrative, scientific, and technical expertise throughout his career, including:
Researcher at Bell Labs (Bell Communications Research) in the USA (1971–1976).
Joined the Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) in 1976, rising to become its Director-General from 1999 until his retirement in 2021.
Member of the Supreme Council of the Higher Commission for Scientific Research (2006–2018).
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Syrian Virtual University (2009–2024) and Al-Manara University (2016–2024).
Member of the Board of Directors of the Excellence and Creativity Authority (2016–2021).
Member of the Board of Commissioners of the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (2023–2024).
Member of the Board of Directors of the Syrian Computer Society (1997–1999) and its Board of Trustees (1999–2024).
Member of the Higher Supervisory Board of the Arab School for Science and Technology (1999–2021), contributing as a lecturer or chair of the scientific committee for several of its sessions since 1978.
Member of the Supervisory Committee for the Regional Network for Science and Technology Management (STIMAREN Program - Phase II), supported by UNESCO’s Cairo Office (1998–2001).
Participated in preparing several studies under the Arab Strategy for the Development of Science and Culture, supervised by the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) (1985–1989).
Dr. Al-Armanazi has an active scientific presence, having lectured, prepared studies, and contributed to numerous national and Arab initiatives, conferences, seminars, and expert meetings in the fields of:
Electronics, informatics, and communications technologies.
Engineering development and design.
Management of research, development, technology, production, and innovation.
Technical cooperation management.
Policies on science, technology, and innovation.
Academic-industrial linkages, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of R&D outputs.
He has authored numerous studies and research papers in Arabic and English on electronics and its technologies, as well as on science, culture, research, development, and innovation.
