CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATA Name: Jaime Samour. Date of birth: Place of birth: San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America. Nationality: Salvadorean. Religion: Marital status: . Spouse: Children: Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English. Conversant with Arabic, French, Italian. Present address: Email:
[email protected] PERSONAL SKILLS • Excellent communication, interaction and coordination skills. • Outstanding ability to improvise in demanding situations. • Capable of planning, creating and working under pressure. • Highly developed skills to organize and motivate subordinates. • Exceptional manual and creative abilities. • Approach challenges with positive attitude and enthusiasm. 1 • Able to work individually or within a team. 22 PERSONAL INTEREST Wildlife and medical photography, camping, fishing, taxidermy, palaeontology, palaeoanthropology, archaeology, martial arts, action movies, music, cooking and reading. SCIENTIFIC INTEREST Raptor medicine, Middle Eastern falconry history, medical aspects of captive and free-living endangered species, captive breeding programmes, reproductive physiology, re-introduction programmes, field studies, park and nature reserve management and conservation programmes. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 2004 Diplomate of the European College of Zoological Medicine (Avian) (Dipl ECZM). European College of Zoological Medicine, Yalelaan, The Netherlands 1987 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, London, England, United Kingdom. 1981 Diploma in Wildlife Management. Chapingo University, Mexico. 1980 Diploma in Orthopaedic Surgery. Veterinary Association of Small Animals, Veracruz, Mexico. 1978 Medico Veterinario Zootecnista (MVZ), Graduated with Honours. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Veracruz University, Mexico. WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2006 Director of Wildlife Wrsan, Wildlife Division, 2 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Responsible for the operation and management of the Wildlife Division at Wrsan.