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Hassan Al-Derham
Dr Al-Derham assumed the position of President of Qatar University (QU) on 15 June 2015. He was previously Vice-President for Research from 2007 during which he guided QU to its current position as leader of research excellence in the GCC region, which was enhanced by its continuous success in winning the largest percentage of grants in the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) and Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) under the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF).
He also served in several earlier roles at QU including Associate VP for Research and Head of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering. Dr Al-Derham holds a PhD and Post-Graduate Diploma in Construction Project Management from the University of Glamorgan (currently University of South Wales), UK which followed hsi obtaining a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech, USA. His undergraduate is in Architectural Engineering from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University, USA.
During his term as VP for Research, Dr Al-Derham successfully developed and implemented the organization’s research policies, procedures, and priorities, as well as an ambitious research roadmap fielding strategic national priorities.
Additionally, under his leadership, several research centers were initiated including the Gas Processing Center, Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center, Qatar Mobility Innovations Center, KINDI Lab for Computing Research, Laboratory Animal Research Center, and the Biomedical Research Center. He also led the inauguration of the university Research Complex.
Dr Al-Derham’s research interests include construction productivity, project optimization, legal contracts and procurement. In 2009, along with his research team, he won Best Paper of the Year in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Construction Engineering and Management. He is also a member of several professional international societies and organizations. -
Fernando Leon-Garcia
Dr. Leon-Garcia is President of the International Association of University President (IAUP) for 2021-2024. He has also been President of CETYS University since 2010, leading the institution to accreditation in the USA (WASC, ACBSP, ABET) and one of the most internationalized universities in Mexico. Prior to that, he served as Chancellor of City University of Seattle’s International Division, with a presence across the Americas, Europe and Asia.
He currently serves or has served on boards and/or advisory groups: Commission on Internationalization and Global Engagement of the American Council on Education, Council of Presidents of the Association of Governing Boards, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, NAFSA International Educators Association, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Mexican Federation of Private Universities, Santander Universidades-Mexico, and Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration.
Dr. León-García holds a doctoral degree in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis and an M.A. in International Development Education from Stanford University, as well as a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from CETYS University. He has been named to the Top 300 Leaders in Mexico (Los 300) from 2019 to 2022. In addition, Dr. León García has received Honorary Doctorates from Vysoka Skola Financni a Spravni (Czech Republic), Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University (Romania), and Caucasus University (Georgia). -
Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi was appointed the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya in November 2020. Prior to the current appointment, he was the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His academic career commenced in 1995 in Universiti Malaya as a tutor and he later became a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture in 1997. He was then appointed as the Head, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture (2003-2006). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006 and then served as a full Professor in 2010. He was also the former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, UM (2009-2011) and the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), UM (2011-2014). On top of that, his service and expertise are also recognised internationally. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2015-2016. Besides, Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi was appointed as AUA Executive Presidency 2021-2022 with unanimous approval from all fifteen members.
Currently, he is sitting on the APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) Steering Committee for Asia – Southeast Asia seat for a two-year term from 2022 – 2024 and Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Council from 2022-2025.
Prof. Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi will bring wealth, experience and leadership in the HEIs to promote collaborative activities with universities across world. He believes that his strong background plays a vital role in encouraging innovative, mutual learning and cooperation among institutions. -
Patrick Deane
Patrick Deane is currently Principal of Queen’s University, Canada, a position he has held since 2019. Before that he served nine years as President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University, Canada. He has also been Provost and Vice-Principal Academic at two Canadian institutions. Raised and educated in South Africa, he has a deep commitment to higher education as a force for social justice and transformation, and understands that the mission of universities must be understood in relation to their impact at both the local and global level. Deane’s commitment to global engagement comes together with his advocacy for academic freedom and autonomy in his work for the Magna Charta Observatory at the University of Bologna, where he currently serves as President of the Governing Council of the Observatory. He is one of the authors of the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020. He is also the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his service to higher education. Deane is Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen’s University. His research focus is on the relationship between politics and artistic production in Britain, 1914-1945. -
Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah
Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah obtained a Bachelor’s and Masters’ degree in Literature-in-English from the University of Ilorin in 1988 and 1992 respectively. In 1999, he received a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and was subsequently professor and chair of African-American Studies at Western Illinois University. He held the position of Vice-Chancellor in Kwara State University Malete, before assuming duty as the 6th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja. Not only is Prof Na’Allah a university administrator, but also poet, scholar and critical thinker, author of Africa Discourse (Routledge 2010), Africanity (Bayreuth series, 2009), Yoruba Oral Traditions (Routledge 2020), Ilorin Fa (Bookcraft, 2022), among others. -
Jouhaina Gherib
Jouhaina Gherib is a professor of Strategic Management at the University of Manouba in Tunisia. She holds a PhD from the university of Paris 1-Panthéon Sorbonne in France and has published over 30 scientific publications and conference papers. Her research interests include strategic decision making, corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurial orientation and sustainable development goals (SDG). She was elected as Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations in 2011, then, in 2014. She was later elected as the sixth Rector of the University of Manouba in 2017 and re-elected again in 2020 becoming the first women in Tunisia to do so. As Rector, Jouhaina Gherib devotes her efforts to making scientific research results of the university more visible and to align the quality of education with international standards and making so with a constant interest towards the well-being of the entire community. By relying on technology and culture as accelerators, she works to increase the societal impact of the university and open the way to a sustainable modernization of the Tunisian society as a whole by educating responsible and innovative citizens rooted in their context as well as connected to their global world. -
Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande
Sunungurai Chingarande is a professor of Sociology who holds a PhD in Sociology, a Master of Science in Sociology and Social Anthropology and a BSc Honours in Sociology from the University of Zimbabwe. She has been the Women’s University in Africa Vice-Chancellor since 2021. When she came to join Women’s University in Africa, she arrived from Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University where she was the Vice Chancellor. Professor Chingarande has also served as the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University and a lecturer and head of the Sociology Department at the University of Zimbabwe. She is Zimbabwe’s representative on the African Vice-Chancellors’ Forum as well as a gender resource person, facilitator and expert for the African Group of Negotiators, a think tank of experts and practitioners that provides evidence based technical support to African governments for effective engagement in the international and national climate change policy formulation. She is a gender expert with over 20 years of experience in gender equality, women’s empowerment and social inclusion programming in Africa. She has done gender and social exclusion assessments and evaluations for many international agencies in various sectors. Sunungurai is a renowned administrator and academic who is an external examiner and a board member for various institutions, including the Centre for Zimbabwean Studies at Rhodes University. -
Jocelyne Gacel-ÁvilaJocelyne Gacel-Avila holds a PH.D in International Education, presently vice-dean for social sciences and humanities, tenured researcher at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) and a member of the national research system of Mexico. UNESCO Chair on “Internationalization of Higher Education and Global Citizenship”; President of the Consultative Board of the Mexican Association of International Education. Recipient of the CONAHEC Award of Distinction for her contribution to academic cooperation in North America and the AMPEI Award for her contribution to the Internationalization of Mexican Higher Education. Considered the expert in the internationalization of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Meg Harris
Meg Harris works as IAU Communications and Media Officer. Prior to beginning her current position, she interned at the IAU. She has a masters degree from Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action with concentrations in the human right to education and project management. She has previously worked with numerous education-oriented NGOs to grow the access and quality of education in various environments. Meg grew up in the United States, but she has been living in France for the last five years. She speaks English and French. -
Renée Barata Zicman
Renée Barata Zicman is Executive-Director of the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI) and a former Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo PUC-SP (1980-2017). She is the author of books and articles on the internationalisation of higher education and has been a member of the Academic Committee of the Latin American Memorial Foundation. She has been named Chevalier (Knight, 2020) of the Order of the Légion d’Honneur, the highest French decoration, and Officier (Officer, 2012) and Chevalier (Knight, 2002) of the French Order of the Palmes Académiques. She has served as Director for International Affairs at PUC-SP (1994-2012) and Vice-President of the Franco-Brazilian Center of Technical and Scientific Documentation (2010-2015). In addition, she has taken part in various programmes and projects focusing on the internationalisation of higher education and the Brazilian national internationalisation strategy.