Curriculum Vitae
Professor Abdul-Ilah Abdul Aziz Banajah
President of Taif University (2004-2016)
Personal Details:
Place & Date of Birth: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 3/11/1948
Education:
- PhD in Biology, University of Dundee, Scotland, 1976
- BA in Animal Biology and Geology, Riyadh University, 1970
Teaching Career:
- Professor, Department of Biology, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 1986-1997
- Associate Professor, Department of Biology, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 1980-1986
- Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 1978-1980
- Instructor, Department of Biology, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 1976-1978
- Instructor, Al-Falah High School, Jeddah, 1971
Professional Career:
- President of Taif University, 2004-2016
- Secretary General of the Regional Commission for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment, 2003-2004
- Member of the Shura Council, 1997-2001
- Acting Vice President, King Abdul Aziz University, 22/8/1993-5/12/1993
- Acting Vice President for Graduate Studies and Academic Research, King Abdul Aziz University, 23/9/1990-4/2/1991
- Vice President, King Abdul Aziz University, 5/12/1988-30/9/1994
- Dean, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 1/11/1981-17/2/1985
- Executive Director, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Program of the Arab Organization for Education, Culture and Science hosted by the Department of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, 5/7/1980-29/10/1983
- Vice Dean, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 28/1/1980-4/7/1980
- Chair, Department of Biology, College of Science, King Abdul Aziz University, 4/3/1979-27/1/1980
Professional Memberships:
- Member of the Supreme Council of King Abdul Aziz University, 1981-1984; 1989-1994
- Member of the Council of King Abdul Aziz University, 1976-1979; 1981-1985; 1988-1995
- Member of the Scientific Council of King Abdul Aziz University, 1987-1993
- Member of the Scientific Council of Om Al-Qura University, 1994-1996
- Advisor to the National Commission for Wildlife and Development
- Member of the Curriculum Committee at the Ministry of Education
- Member of the Environmental Education Committee
- Member of the Saudi Society for Life Sciences
- Member and Chairman of several scientific and administrative committees at King Abdul Aziz University and abroad
- Member of the Social and Health Affairs Committee of the Shura Council, 7/7/1997-25/5/2001
- Member of the Social and Health Affairs Committee of the Shura Council, 27/6/1998-13/9/1999
- Member and Chairman of several committees and scientific sessions in many conferences, forums and seminars at the local, regional and global levels
- Member of numerous national and international scientific societies
- Supervised many Master and Ph.D. theses
- Authored a number of scientific books
- Published more than 60 scientific research papers in Saudi, regional, and global scientific journals