Ismail Serageldin
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Ismail Serageldin is an Egyptian scholar and former vice president of the World Bank, best known as the founding director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and a prominent advocate for science, development, and cultural heritage.
Aliases (2)
- Ismail ×1
- Serageldin ×1
Statements (60)
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| instanceOf |
academic
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development expert → economist → human → public intellectual → |
| academicDegree |
PhD
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bachelor's degree in engineering → master's degree → |
| awardReceived |
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France → Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star → various honorary doctorates from international universities → |
| birthDate |
1944-01-01
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| birthPlace |
Egypt
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Giza → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Egypt
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| educatedAt |
Cairo University
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Harvard University → |
| employer |
World Bank
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| familyName |
Serageldin
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| fieldOfWork |
cultural heritage
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development economics → food security → knowledge management → science policy → sustainable development → water resources management → |
| givenName |
Ismail
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| hasPublished |
articles on water policy
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books on development and sustainability → works on the history of libraries and knowledge → |
| knownFor |
advocacy for science and technology in the Arab world
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founding the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina → leadership in sustainable development → promotion of cultural heritage → public lectures on knowledge and civilization → work on water and food security → |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
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English → |
| memberOf |
Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
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African Academy of Sciences → European Academy of Sciences and Arts → |
| name |
Ismail Serageldin
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| nationality |
Egyptian
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| notableIdea |
integrated approach to water, food, and environment policy
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knowledge society as a driver of development → |
| notableWork |
leadership in the design and programming of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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| positionHeld |
Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Chairman of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research → Co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center → Co-chair of the Science and Technology Panel of the Islamic Development Bank → Director of the Library of Alexandria → Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina → Vice President for Environmentally Sustainable Development at the World Bank → Vice President for Special Programs at the World Bank → Vice President of the World Bank → |
| website |
https://www.serageldin.com
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| workLocation |
Alexandria
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Egypt → Washington, D.C. → |
Referenced by (5)
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National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal
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Public Welfare Medal → |
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Ismail Serageldin
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Ismail Serageldin
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Ismail Serageldin
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