CURRICULUM VITAE
MARWAN R. KAMAL
Education :
Ph.D. Chemistry University of Pittsburgh 1961 M.Sc. Chemistry De Paul University 1958 B.Sc. Chemistry Roosevelt University 1955 M.B.A. Management University of Minnesota 1968
Membership of Local Societies :
1990 – Present : International Affairs Council 1989 - Present : Jordan Society for Graduates of American Universities and Institutes, (Vice President 1992 - Present). 1980 - Present : National Society for Social Defense (President 1983 - 1987, 1993 - 2009).
Membership of Boards of Trustees :
2005 – Present : Ahlia University, Bahrain
2000 – Present : Sharja University, UAE
1998 – Present & : Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan 1990 - 1994
1991 - 1993 : Jordan University for Women (Petra University) , Amman, Jordan.
1979 - Present : International University College, Amman, Jordan. Currently Chairman
1987 - 1991 : University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain.
Medals :
Chevalier dans lَorder de la Legion dَHonneur, France : 1998 1994 : Planet of the First Order, Jordan Professional Experience :
Dec. 2007 - Present : Senator , Upper House of Parliament Jordan
May 2005 - Present : President , Philadelphia University , Jordan
Jan. 1998 - Present : Secretary General, Association of Arab Universities Amman, Jordan
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1997 : President, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
May 1993 - Dec. 1993 : Minister of Agriculture , Amman, Jordan
Sept. 1991 - May 1993 : Professor of Chemistry , University of Jordan
Aug. 1987 - Sept. 1991 : President, University of Bahrain
Sept. 1986 – Aug. 1987 :Vice President , University of Jordan
Oct. 1984 - Sept, 1986 :Vice President, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Sept. 1977 - Oct. 1984 : Professor of Chemistry& Administrator University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Sept. 1975 - Sept. 1976 : Visiting Fellow & Visiting Research Eng., Aerospace & Mechanical Sciences Dept., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
Jan. 1967 - Sept. 1975 : Academic and Administrative Positions University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
May 1961 - Jan. 1967 : Polymer Research Dept. General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Research
Published several articles in scientific journals and contributed to 28 U.S and a number of European and Japanese patents.