HIS EXCELLENCY DR. SAMI KHIYAMI

28-8-1948 Born in Damascus, Syria

Married with two daughters and one son

Academic Background:

• Ph.D. in Electronics and Information Technology (Hybrid Computation). University of Claude Bernard- Lyon, France 1979
• D.E.A. (Diplome d’etudes Approfondies) in Electronics- University of Claude Bernard- Lyon, France, 1974
• B.E. Electrical Engineering. American University of Beirut 1972

Positions Held and Professional Experience:

Ambassador of the Syrian Republic to London since November 2004

• Professor of Computer Engineering and Electronic Measurements at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Damascus, University 1979 onward.
• Vice-Director then Acting Director of “HIAST”/Higher Institute of Applied Sciences & Technology/for Research 1993-1995 at the National Research Centre
• Head of Electronics Department at HIAST, Chief Researcher and then Director of Research at the Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology (HIAST) Damascus, Syria, 1986 -1995
• Co-Founder and member of the board of the Syrian Computer Society, 1989 - 2004
• National Telecom and Technology Consultant
• Consultant of Systems International “SI” the Leading Software group in Syria.
• Played an essential role in the introduction of microprocessor design techniques in the electronic industry in Syria
• Visiting Professor (Fall 1993) at the “Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble”, INPG France

Positions Held and Professional Experience cont…

• Since 1995 – Project coordinator for the design and implementation of large software projects in Syria (National Civil Registration – since 1999, Central Bank – 1995 Investment Certificate Lottery – 1995 Damascus University Administration 1996/97/98. Popular Credit Bank – 1995/96. Agriculture Bank 2000.

• Preparation of a number of proposals for technology national projects in the framework of collaboration between the Syrian government and UNDP/UNESCO Rostas/UNESCWA AND the European Union (ex: Technology Incubator proposal, Communication engineering diploma proposal, Syrian packet switching network proposal, a proposal for the structuring of R&D in Syrian universities etc…) 1985 – 1995

• Board member of many Syrian prestigious institutions: Syrian European University since 2005, Syrian Arab Airlines 2003 – 2004, Areeba GSM operator 2003.

• Contributions and papers in many scientific reviews and newspapers, seminars and computer conferences.

Languages:

Arabic native speaker

English : fluent

French : fluent

German: fair

Hobbies: Philately, Gardening, Music