Honorary Academician
Social Sciences: Doctor in Economics and Planning
Date of admission: December 20, 2016
Reply speech: Dr. Rosalía Arteaga Serrano, Former Constitutional President of Ecuador
Director of the Library of Alexandria: First Director of the Library of Alexandria, former Vice President of the World Bank, and an international leader in sustainable development, global knowledge, and intercultural dialogue.
DR. ISMAIL SERAGELDIN
- Born in Giza, Egypt, 1944.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science from Cornell University (1964).
- Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University (1968).
- Ph.D. in Economics and Planning, Cornell University (1972).
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Promoter of the cultural renaissance of Alexandria through the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
- Advocate of the integration between science, culture, and sustainable development.
- Promoter of international cooperation in education, research, and culture.
- Member of high-level panels of the African Union on Biotechnology (2006) and Science.
- Advisor to the United Nations, UNESCO, and FAO on global development and sustainability issues.
- Vice President of the World Bank (1992–2000).
- Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria (2001–2017).
- Professor and lecturer at numerous universities and international forums on sustainable development, science, and culture.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
- Order of the Rising Sun (Japan).
- Légion d’Honneur (France).
- Pablo Neruda Medal (Chile).
- Bajaj Prize (India) for defending the ideals of Gandhi.
