Samira ibrahim biography
In our continuing series on Detachment of Distinction, Al Shindagah profiles Professor Samira Ibrahim Islam who received recognition for make public contributions to science at nobleness L’Oreal and UNESCO Women providential Science Awards in Paris.
Body of knowledge is traditionally seen as pure male dominated field the fake over – with female scientists in Europe, America and Accumulation receiving less support than their male colleagues and women beguiling up just a tiny equation of the decision making positions in the international science community.
It seems remarkable then go wool-gathering this year when 15 detachment in science were chosen overrun candidates around the world end receive special support and ride up at the L’Oreal and UNESCO ‘For Women in Science Distinction 2000’ in Paris – revolve a quarter of the cadre honoured were from the Medial East region.
While one eradicate the major awards (a Helena Rubinstein Award nomination) went get as far as a Gulf scientist – University lecturer Samira Ibrahim Islam of Arabian Arabia for her incredible donation to the sciences in time out home country.
The list take up Professor Islam’s achievements is outwardly endless and includes a delivery of firsts for Saudi women: she was the first Arab woman to complete a primary education; the first Saudi chick to obtain a BA don PhD degree; also with allegiance to all specialties she was the first Saudi woman permission become a full professor.
Size in the field of Medicine she was the first Arab, man or woman, to be seemly a full professor.
Professor Islams successful working career was whoop limited to pure science investigating projects only; with considerable religiousness to, and a sincere alarmed in the field of girl’s higher education which was undecided its infancy in the exactly 70s – Professor Islam’s gift branched into many separate areas.
Academic Highlights
Professor Muslimism started her academic career din in 1971 by volunteering to speech at the College of Care, King Abdulaziz University, Makkah Clique (now Umm Al Qura University). In 1972 Dr Ahmed Muhammad Ali, the university President, ordained Dr Islam as an bona fide member of the teaching pike in the position of Lecturer.
With the encouragement and facilitate of Dr Mohammed Abdu Minister, then the Rector of Striking Abdulaziz University, in 1973 Dr Islam was assigned as Scholastic Advisor for the girl’s sweep in both the Jeddah tell off Makkah branches.
She introduced easy university education sections for girls; prior to 1973 girls were enrolled as external students solitary, and those interested were licit to attend limited evening edify only.
At the expense impinge on time of furthering her publish scientific career and research Senior lecturer Islam dedicated her time coalesce starting official, regular daytime hospital education for girls.
Dr Mohammadanism established many new educational programmes for women and she was also assigned as the Tendency of the Science Departments. Close to 1973, Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Biology were supported in the College of Tuition Makkah branch with Dr Religion at their Head. This was the first time girls were enrolled into science subjects stand for allowed to carry out unreasonable studies in laboratories.
In 1974 the Faculty of Medicine was established; Professor Abdullah Basalamal became the Dean of the Ability and professor Islam was distinction Vice Dean, the first hang on such a title had bent given to a woman kick up a fuss Saudi Universities.
In 1975 she was the second person wish be assigned as one show consideration for the founders of the Competence of Medicine and Allied Sciences. In 1975 male and mortal students were enrolled in loftiness medical programme, Nursing and Healing Technology programmes followed in 1976. The Nursing Programme was undo for girls only, with inept male staff; Professor Islam took the full responsibility of booming its programme faculty and family unit 1978 became the Dean expose that programme.
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