Khaled Toukan

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Dr Khaled Toukan has been the Minister of Education for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan since 2000. He previously served as Minister of Higher Education (2001-2002) and President of Al-Balqa Applied University (1997-2001) Dr. Toukan's academic career includes the positions of Acting Dean of Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Jordan, Research Scientist at Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, and Associate Research Scientist at the University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia. Dr.Toukan is a Member of the International High Level EFA Group, a member of H.M. King Abdullah II Economic Consultative Council, Acting Director of SESAME, and the Jordan representative to SESAME Council and Vice –Chairman. Dr Toukan's awards include the UNESCO Gandhi Medal of Peace, (2003), the Royal Grand Gordon of Alkukab Al-Urduni, (2003), the Theos, J, Thompson Fellowship (1980-81) in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at M.I.T., and the Duetscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. Born in Amman in 1954, Dr Toukan is married with 3 children. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (1978-1982), an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering from University of Michigan, (1976-1978), and a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from American University of Beirut, (1971-1976).