Somali Scientists

[Chimera]

First batch:

 

 

Dr. Ali Said Faqi is a Somali scientist and a leader in the design and interpretation of toxicology studies, he is responsible for coordinating all new technologies and procedures with the operational groups. Dr. Ali Faqi has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers predominantly in the area of Developmental & Reproductive Toxicolo

 

Abdusalam Abubakar is a Somali scientist who won the BT Young Scientist of the year 2007 award. He invented a new method of attacking secure electronic communications systems developed by scientists in the 80s and currently used worldwide by banks, the military and e-commerce websites. His security code breaker earned him the European scientist of the year award 2007

 

Dr Warsame Ali is a Somali scientist specialized in Aerospace Technology and has worked for well known Space technology centers such as NASA. Some of his groundbreaking research papers and projects are: Aircraft Ice Detection; Testing and evaluation of various sensors for detection of ice on aircraft wings (1997) - Using the DSP chip for voice recognition. Use of the computer with DSP interface circuitry to recognize voice commands and issue appropriate control signals funded by NASA (1997) - Development and Demonstration of a highly efficient hybrid vehicle with better than zero emission (2000)

 

Dr Alim Ahmed Fatah is a Somali scientist and inventor of the Postage stamp cancellation ink used in all US postal services. He also jointly developed a new safer system for the treatment of waste from printing inks

 

Dr Musse Gabobe Hassan is a Somali scientist who's research work has been recognized and used by BioSonics, Inc. (which is an engineering and manufacturing firm that specializes in applying hydroacoustics to monitor and assess aquatic biological resources.) Awards: He won Best Speaker Award for Young Scientists during the Second International Conference on the Straits of Malacca, 15th - 18th October, 2001, Penang, Malaysia. He won the Golden Award during the Exhibition & Award for Research and Innovation 13-14 August 2002", University of Putra Malaysia. He won the Bronze Award for the Exhibition & Award for Research and Development 19-20 August 2004, Institute of Biosciences, University of Putra Malaysia.

 

Dr Abdishakur Abdulle, is a MA/PhD Somali Research Scientist and Senior Clinical Chemist in Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

Ahmed M. Dirie is a Somali scientist specialized in agricultural science and the founder of Development Narrator Magazine for Somalia.

 

Mahmood Gaildon is a Somali scientist with double Masters in Physics and author of several books.

 

Dr. Abdi Jama is a Somali research scientist for the Range Science Department at Texas A& M University

 

Jama Elmi is a Ph.D Sr. Research Scientist, living in Toronto, Canada

 

Adam Dirir is a Somali scientist specialized in senior forensic drugs and recognized as an expert in the field of drug analysis

 

Abdirahman Mohamed is a Somali scientist of the University in Oslo

 

Musse Haji Galaal was a Somali social scientist best known for his work on Somali astronomy.

 

Dr Abdirashid Mohamed Shire is Somali scientist who earned a Ph.D in Molecular Biology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. (University of London, UK). His Ph.D thesis was titled "New Genomic Repetetive Sequences of Entamoeba Dispar. During his 14 month fellowship at the University of Iowa, his field of research encompassed study of genes linked to Stargardt Disease (Macular Degeneration) which earned him a seat at the world renowned Mayo clinic where he in April 2005 joined the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

 

Abdirahman Gutale is a Somali Political Scientist who was awarded a Constituency for Africa internship with New York Congressman Elliot Engle from New York State’s 17th Congressional District.

 

Tahlil A. Warsame is a Somali scientist specialized in Cardiovascular Ultrasound. In 2002 he joined the world famous Mayo clinic in Rochester,USA

 

Dr Rahma Hassan is a Somali scientist who graduated from Sind Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan and is a member of the University of Arkansas Medical Science in Fort Smith

 

Dr A. Abdulrahman is a Somali scientist specialized in anesthesiology at the University of Toronto. He has tought respiratory therapy science to students at the Algonquin College in Ottowa,Canada. He won the silver medal award for ranking the second highest on a National Certification Exam in Canada.

 

Ali A. Abdi is a Somali scientist specialized in Social science of the Somali society

 

Dr. Omar Abdurahman is a Somali scientist at the Royal Veterinary College (FRCVS, Sweden) and obtained MSc and PhD from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). He is currently working as a researcher at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SLU Uppsala, Sweden

 

Dr. Zakaria Farah is a Somali scientist and a leader in the research of Dairy science and Technology

 

Dr. Ahmed Mumin Warfa is a Somali scientist who jointly discovered the new plant genus Cyclamen Somalense in 1986( together with his collegue Maths Thulin) in the Al Miskat Mountains of Somalia

 

Dr Ahmed Dalmar is a Somali scientist working at the Aurora Health care Ince. His research was critical in the study of cardiovascular risk assessment in Somali immigrants

 

Dr Siad O. Ismail is a Somali scientist and a member of the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology since 1999. He currently holds a position as a Pathologist and Associate Medical Director for Spectrum Health Cytology Services, Grand Rapids Michigan

 

Dr Deka Jama is a Somali scientist specialized in Bio-science. He was doctor of the year 2004

 

Abdisalam Hassan is a Somali scientist specialized in Botany and completed a study on genus Ormocarpum

 

Abdulakdir Alim is a Somali scientist specialized in social and political science

 

Abdulkadir Osman Farah is a Somali scientist specialized in social and Political science

 

Amina Mire is a Somali scientist who has published the critically acclaimed research paper Skin Pigmentation and Empire. Amina is currently a professor of contemporary sociological theory and Race and Ethnicity Studies at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of Carleton University

 

Abdurahman Omar Warsame is a Somali scientist specialized in computer technology

 

Ismail Hirsi is a Somali scientist of the Charles Sturt University

 

Abdullahi .H. Nur is a Somali scientist and an assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science at Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA. His well known research papers are LIF Spectroscopy of the Hydroxyl and Methoxy Radicals

 

 

Dr Hanad Duale is a Somali scientist part of a larger team at the Spinal cord and brain injury research center in Kentucky,USA

[Hales]

It looks we have a couple of scientist inventors in the midst mashallah, thanks for posting this Prince.

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"Dr Warsame Ali is a Somali scientist specialized in Aerospace Technology and has worked for well known Space technology centers such as NASA"

 

Awesomeness!! I wanna work there too - for a little while anyway

 

Only 3 females, though.

 

Still, this is one of the BEST threads on SOL - ever. But I have to ask, why post this in Women's section?

[nuune]

But I have to ask, why post this in Women's section?

 

To highlight that there are only 3 women in that list!

 

 

Adam, great list, tnks

[Chimera]

There are hundreds of female Somali scientists, researchers and academics, their male counterparts are simply easier to find on google, and like i said this was just the first batch.

[Chimera]

Postgrad engineering student's research recognised with a prestigious award

Blast-resistant tall buildings, sports stadia, oil platforms and train stations are closer to reality thanks to the work of engineer Hussein Jama.

 

Mr Jama is investigating how to build more resilient structures made from tubular steel that can withstand accidental explosions caused by gas leaks or dust explosions as well as from terrorist attacks.

 

His work will also assist in the protection of large oil rigs in remote areas of the ocean that are vulnerable to accidental explosions, which can result in loss of life, reduced oil supplies and massive pollution.

 

The 35-year-old Somalian-born postgraduate student is one of six people to win a prestigious 2007 Victoria Fellowship. He received the Fellowship on Wednesday 15 August at a gala function at Government House from the Governor of Victoria, Professor David de Kretser, AC.

 

The Victoria Fellowships, worth $18,000 each, were established 10 years ago by the Victorian Government to recognise young researchers with leadership potential and to enhance their future careers, while developing new ideas which could offer commercial benefit to Victoria.

 

He will use the Victoria Fellowship to further his research into the behaviour of tubular beams and columns under blast load conditions. Tubular structures are increasingly used in structural applications including oil platforms in Victoria.

 

Mr Jama's research is twofold: firstly to understand better how tubular beams and columns respond under blast conditions and secondly, to determine how safe tubular steel structures are after a blast.

 

He will travel to South Africa to carry out blast experiments at the Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit at the University of Cape Town, the only facility in the world where explosives can be used in a University setting.

 

He will also travel to Norway to carry out tests on the steel specimens using specialised facilities.

 

Mr Jama is undertaking a doctorate in engineering at Monash University. -source

 

 

Westview High School seniors, L to R: Josean Perez, Faduma Ashmed-Ali q) and Yevgeniy Kostenko won first prize, Best of Fair, in their regional Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. They will present their findings at the Intel Northwest Science Expo at Portland State University. -Full Story

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Asli Kulane -- Researcher and lecturer at the Division of International Health (IHCAR), Dept of Public Health Sciences Karolinska Institute. Coordinator of Research School of Global Health. Board member of the curriculum committee for Public Health Sciences Programme at Karolinska Institute. Current area of research includes HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Behaviour aspects of vaccine trials in low income countries, Migration and Health

 

Khadar M. Abdi -- Bio chemist at the Cell Biology laboratory of Vann Bennett. His research looks into the c-terminal regulatory domain of ankyrins as a possible location for its regulation.

 

Dr. Musse Mohamud Ahmed -- Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Malaysia. Director of a new Center for Power and Energy Research and Development (CEPERAD). Interest include: Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass Energy and House Hold Energy.

 

Abdi Jama -- Board Member and Founding Partner of Eactels Technologies. Prior to founding Eactels, Abdi Jama worked as a software team lead and architect for several leading IT and Telecom organisations including KPN, Comptel and Mirasys Oy. He worked as project manager and senior consultant for several EU projects: E-business Services Accounting Network (E-BSAN) and AsiaICT. He has given lectures on advanced programming courses at Evtek University of Applied Sciences, and tought such courses as Client/Server systems, Software Component Architect (EJB and CORBA) and Advanced Internet Programming. Abdi led international teams that located in USA, Canada, Turkey, and India.

Mr. Abdi Jama has also worked as information systems security consultant and gave security trainings in several big organisations in the Middle East, including Naboodha Group in Dubai. Abdi is expert on many aspects of the ICT industry, specially banking and remittance sector. He consults with Money Transfer Organisations on such issues as Unti-Money Laundering and how to adapt and use advanced technologies to improve thier overal business performances. He was a researcher on information systems security at the Stockholm University of Technology (KHT) . Abdi holds also an Industrial Engineering & Managment degree from Arcada University of Applied Sciences and now finalizing his MBA degree.

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Khalif Bile Mohamud -- Born in 1945 in Somalia, Dr Khalif Bile Mohamud graduated in medicine from Sofia University, Bulgaria in 1971, obtained two post-graduate specializations from the University of Rome, Italy – one on tropical and sub-tropical medicine and the second on clinical gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy. Subsequently, he secured his Ph.D. in the field of epidemiology of communicable diseases from Karolinska institute of Sweden.

 

In Somalia, he first practiced clinical medicine, became a tertiary care hospital administrator and senior academician as a Professor of Medicine and ultimately Dean at the Medical College of the Somali National University from 1980-1985.

 

He joined the World Health Organization from 1986-1989 in Somalia, and later from 1992 to 1998 as WHO Medical Officer Primary Health Care in Pakistan. Dr Bile was designated as WHO Country Representative first in Iran from 1999 to 2001 and in Pakistan since late 2001 and is currently based in Islamabad.

 

Additionally, he officiated as UN Resident Coordinator and WHO Representative in Afghanistan during 2002-2003. He has more than 60 publications in indexed international journals focusing on communicable diseases and health systems to his credit.

 

Dr Bile was awarded a high civil award of Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam by the President of Pakistan in recognition of his outstanding services to the country. He is also the recipient of the honorary Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan.

 

Dr Bile and Regional Director Dr Gezairy reviewing the oil spill disaster in a Pakistan Navy launch

[Cabdow]

To see all this successful Somali people in one thread has truly made my day, thanks Adam!

[STOIC]

There is one young Somali guy I met who is a faculty at a prestigious American Medical school..I thought he was awesome.....Good read

[Che -Guevara]

This is anti-Xalimo propaganda.

[Juxa]

fab list, makes you feel proud

[Chocolate and Honey]

Proud, Proud! Somalida ha noolaato!

[Abwaan]

Originally posted by Canjeex:

To see all this successful Somali people in one thread has truly made my day, thanks Adam!

Indeed. This list and many more that have not been mentioned. Thnx --

[Dhubad.]

Woow great list.

 

I have met Dr Warsame Ali but I was introduced to him as a professor only who teaches in one of the universities in US. But it’s good to know he is more than that.

 

Thanks for sharing with us brother