Speakers

Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan

Place of Birth : Khartoum, Sudan
Position : President, Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS)
Field of study : Theoretical Plasma Physics, Applied Mathematics, Science and Technology in the Global South

Professor Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan is a distinguished physicist and a preeminent leader in science and technology for the developing world. After earning his D.Phil. in Plasma Physics from the University of Oxford, he returned to Sudan, where he became a Professor and Dean at the University of Khartoum. His career is marked by a long list of prestigious leadership roles, including Chairman of the UN Technology Bank, President of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), and founding Executive Director of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). He is an elected member of numerous merit-based academies of science globally, including the Royal Society, and has been recognized with significant honors such as the Kuwait Prize and the Abdus Salam Medal. Professor Hassan has published extensively on theoretical plasma physics, wind erosion, and the role of science, technology, and innovation in developing nations, with articles featured in renowned journals like Science and Nature. His work has been celebrated for its profound impact on science policy and capacity building in the Global South.

• D.Phil. in Plasma Physics (1973): University of Oxford, UK
• M.Sc. in Advanced Mathematics (1969): University of Oxford, UK
• B.Sc. (Special Honours) in Mathematics (1968): University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

• President, Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS) (Current)
• Chairman, Governing Council of the United Nations Technology Bank
• President, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)
• Founding Executive Director and President, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• President, African Academy of Sciences (AAS)
• Professor and Dean, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Khartoum

• Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
• Mathematical and physical models for sand and dust transport, interplanetary gases, and thermonuclear fusion.
• Science and Technology Policy and Capacity Building in the Global South