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