Network of Centres of Excellence

The Heads of the COMSATS’ Centres of Excellence or their representatives constitute the Coordinating Council. The Chairperson of the Coordinating Council is elected from amongst the members of the Council for three years, while the Executive Director COMSATS serves as the ex-officio Secretary to the Council. As per the resolution of the 13th Coordinating Council meeting (2010) held in Trieste, Italy, the former Executive Director TWAS, Prof. M.H.A. Hassan, has the honorary life-time membership in view of his long-standing relationship with the Network.

The members of the Council and, in some cases, their appointed Liaison Officers are listed below:

CoE	Member of the Council	Liaison Officer
BCSIR	Prof. Dr. Md. Aftab Ali Shaikh  Chairman Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Dr. Quadrat-i-Khuda Road Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205 People’s Republic of Bangladesh.Tel: (+880-2) 58610634/ 9635468 Fax: (+880-2) 8613022 URL: www.bcsir.gov.bd Email: chairman@bcsir.gov.bd	Dr. Mohammad Nashir Uddin Principal Scientific Officer Pulp and Paper Research Division BCSIR Laboratories Dr. Qudrat-i-Khuda Road Dhaka-1205, People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ph (+880-2) 58610739 Fax (+880-2) 58613022 URL: www.bcsir.gov.bd Email: m2nashir@yahoo.com
Embrapa Agrobiologia	Dr. Cristhiane Oliveira da Graça Amancio Director General Embrapa Agrobiologia Rod. Br 465, Km 47 – CEP 23851-970 Caixa Postal 74.505 – Seropedica Rio de Janerio Brazil. Tel: (+55-21) 26821166 Fax: (+55-21) 26821230 URL: embrapa.br/agrobiologia Email: cristhiane.amancio@embrapa.br; cnpab.chgeral@embrapa.br
ICCES	Prof. Lin Zhaohui Director International Centre for Climate and Environment Sciences (ICCES) Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences P.O.Box 9804, Beijing 100080 People’s Republic of China.Tel: (+86-10) 82995125 Fax: (+86-10) 82995123 URL: http://english.icces.ac.cn Email: lzh@mail.iap.ac.cn	Ms. Scarlett Hao International Center for Climate and Environment Sciences (ICCES) Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100029, China Tel.: (+86-10) 82995124 Fax: (+86-10) 82995123 Email: haobo@mail.iap.ac.cn
TIB	Prof. Dr. Yanhe Ma Director General Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area Tianjin 300308, China Tel: (+86-22) 84861966 Fax: (+86-22) 84861996 URL: english.tib.cas.cn Email: ma_yh@tib.cas.cn	Prof. Dr. Jibin Sun Deputy Director-General Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area Tianjin 300308, China Tel: (+86-22) 84861949 Fax: (+86-22) 84861996 Email: sun_jb@tib.cas.cnMs. Qianqian Chai Officer of Foreign Affairs and Academic Exchange Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB) Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 32 West 7th Avenue, Tianjin Airport Economic Area Tianjin 300308, ChinaTel: +86-2284861925 Fax: (+86-22) 84861996 Email: chai_qq@tib.cas.cn URL: english.tib.cas.cn
CIF	Prof. Dr. Eduardo Posada F. Director Centro Internacional de Fisica Edificio de Programas Especiales “Mamuel Ancizar” Ciudad Universitaria Apartado Aereo 49490 Santafe de Bogota, D.C. Republic of Colombia.Tel: (+57-1) 4808991 Fax: (+57-1) 3681517 URL: www.cif.org.co Email: cif.eposada@gmail.com
NRC	Prof. Hussein Darwish Acting President National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bohouth Street (El-Tahrir Street), Dokki, P.O.Box 12622, Cairo Arab Republic of Egypt. Tel: (+20-2) 33371010/33354971 Fax: (+20-2) 33370931, 37601877 URL: www.nrc.sci.eg Email: president@nrc.sci.eg	Prof. Hosam El-Sayed Assistant Vice President for Research Professor of Textile Chemistry and Technology National Research Centre 33, Tahrir St., 12311-Dokki, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt. Fax: (+20-2) 33370931/ 33322424 Email: hosam@trdegypt.org & hosam2@yahoo.com
UTG	Prof. Herbert Robinson Vice Chancellor University of The Gambia Chancery Building, Kanifing P.O Box 3530 Serekunda, The Gambia Tel: (+220) 4382002/3650001 Email: vc@utg.edu.gm URL: www.utg.edu.gm	Dr. Momdou Lamin Tarro Registrar University of The Gambia Chancery Building, Kanifing P.O Box 3530 Serekunda, The Gambia Tel: (+220-3739803, (+2207961806) Email: mltarro@utg.edu.gm URL: www.utg.edu.gmMr. Mbakeh Camara Director of University Relations, The University of The Gambia Chancery Building, Kanifing P.O Box 3530 Serekunda, The Gambia Tel: (+220-3739803, (+2207961806) Email: m.camara@utg.edu.gm URL: www.utg.edu.gm
CSIR	Prof. Paul Pinnock Bosu Director-General Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) P. O. Box M 32, Accra Republic of Ghana. Tel: (+233 21) 774772 Fax: (+233 21) 774380 URL: www.csir.org.gh Email: dgsoffice@csir.org.gh	Mr. Surv Daniel Asenso-Gyambibi Director Building and Road Research Institute (BRRI) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) C/o Building and Road Research Institute, University of Science and Technology, KNUST P.O. Box 40, Kumasi, Republic of Ghana. Tel: (+233-50) 7171699, (+233-24) 4255859 Fax: (+233-51) 6140051 URL: www.brri.org Email: danasenso@gmail.com
ITS	Prof. Dr. Mochamad Ashari Rector Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Jalan Arif Rahman Hakim, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia 60111 Tel: (+62-31) 5994251 Fax: (+62-31) 5923465 Email: rektor@its.ac.id URL: www.its.ac.id	Prof. Bambang Pramujati Vice Rector of Research, Innovation, Partnership and Alumni Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Jalan Arif Rahman Hakim, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia 60111 Tel: (+62-31) 5926073 Fax: (+62-31) 5943357 Email: pramujati@me.its.ac.id URL: www.its.ac.idDr. Sri Fatmawati Assistant Professor Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Kampus ITS Sukolilo, Jalan Arif Rahman Hakim, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia Tel: (+62-31) 5994251 ext. 1224 Fax: (+62-31) 5923411 Email: fatma_chem@yahoo.com URL: www.its.ac.id
IROST	Prof. Hassan Zamanian President Iranian Research Organization for Science & Technology (IROST), No. 27, Sh. Mousavi St., Enghelab Ave. P.O. Box 15815-3538, Tehran 15819, Islamic Republic of Iran.Tel: (+98-21) -88826830 (D), 8828051-7, 88838336 Fax: (+98-21) 88838328, 88838341 URL: www.irost.org Email: zamanian@irost.ir	Dr. Alireza Allahyari General Director for International Cooperation and Khwarizmi International Awards (KIA) Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), No. 71, Sh. Mousavi St., Enghelab Ave. P.O. Box 15815-3538 Tehran 15819 Islamic Republic of Iran Tel/fax: (+98-21) 56276345 Email: int@irost.ir
ICENS	Prof. Charles Grant Professor of Applied Nuclear Sciences Director General International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS) University of West Indies Mona Road, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Tel: (+1-876) 927-1777 Fax: (+1-876) 977-0768 URL: www.icens.org Email: charles.grant@uwimona.edu.jm
RSS	HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan President Royal Scientific Society (RSS) P. O. Box 1438 Al-Jabaiha 11941 Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of JordanTel: (+962-6) 5344701 Ext 2396 Fax: (+962-6) 5344806 URL: www.rss.jo	Eng. Abeer Arafat Assistant to the President for Special Projects Royal Scientific Society P.O.Box 1438 Al-Jubaiha 11941 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Tel: (+962-6) 5344701 Ext 2834 Fax: (+962-6) 5344806 Email: Abeer.Arafat@rss.jo
KazNU	Prof. Dr. Zhanseit Tuimebayev Rector Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) 050040 Almaty, Al-Farabi Ave. 71 Republic of KazakhstanTel: (+7-727) 377-33-11 Fax: (+7-727) 377-33-11 URL: www.kaznu.kz/en/ Email: rector@kaznu.kz	Vice Rector for Science and Innovation Al Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) 71, Al-Farabi Ave., Almaty, 050040, Republic of Kazakhstan. Tel.: (+7-727) 3773333-1122 Fax: (+7-727) 3773189 E-mail:
NMC	Prof. Promise Mebine Director/Chief Executive National Mathematical Centre (NMC) Kaduna-Lokoja Road, Sheda-Kwali P.M.B 118, GWAGWALADA Abuja Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tel:+ (+234) 8053329308, 813 8012 018 URL: www.nmc.edu.ng Email: mebinep@yahoo.com; p.mebine@yahoo.com	Mr. Olutunji Oladejo National Mathematical Centre (NMC) Kaduna-Lokoja Road, Sheda-Kwali P.M.B 118, GWAGWALADA Abuja Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tel:+234 8030467414, +234 8054441970 Fax: (+234-09) 5230783, 8820162 Email: joshuaoladejo@rocketmail.com
ICCBS	Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary Director International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) University of Karachi, Karachi 75270 Islamic Republic of Pakistan.Tel: (+92-21) 4824924 Fax: (+92-21) 4819018 URL: www.iccs.edu Email: iqbalhej@yahoo.com	Mr. Syed Mahmood Hussain International Center for Chemical & Biological Sciences (ICCBS) (H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry), University of Karachi, Karachi-75270 Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Tel: (+92-21) 34824924-5; 34819014 UAN (+92-21) 111-222-292 Fax: (+92-21) 34819018-9; 99261713 Email: hecncgc@gmail.com
CUI	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tabassam Afzal Rector COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Tel: (+92-51) 9247005 Fax: (+92-51) 9247006 URL: www.comsats.edu.pk Email: rector@comsats.edu.pk	Mr. Ali Tawab Incharge International Office COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Tel: (+92-51) 111-001-007 Email: alitawab@comsats.edu.pk
AQU	Prof. Dr. Imad F. S. Abukishek President Al-Quds University Administration Office Abdel Hamid Shoman St. Beit Haninia P.O. Box 51000, Jerusalem.Tel: (+972-2) 5838652, 2794846 Fax: (+972-2) 5838653 URL: www.alquds.edu/en E-mail: president@alquds.edu	Dr. Radwan F. H. Qasrawi Director (Al-Quds COMSATS’ Centre of Excellence), Director of COMSATS’ Centre for Climate and Sustainability (CCCS) in Palestine, CEO, B-CITE, Assistant Professor of Information & Communication Technology Al-Quds University P.O. Box 51000, Jerusalem. Telefax: (+972-2) 279-1243 E-mail: radwan@staff.alquds.edu
ITI	Dr. Radhika Samarasekera Director General Industrial Technology Institute, 363, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Tel: +94-11-2379803 Fax: +94-11-2686567 URL: www.iti.lk Email: dg@iti.lk
IRCC	Dr. Itmad Awad Al-Hassan Director General Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) P.O. Box 268, Khartoum, Republic of the Sudan. Tel: (+249-185) 322244 Fax: (+249-185) 313753 URL: www.ircc.gov.sd Email: itmad2006@gmail.com
UCAD	Prof. Ahmadou Aly MBAYE Rector/President of the Assembly of the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (UCAD) P.O. Box 5005, Dakar-Fann, Dakar Republic of Senegal. Tel: (+221-33) 8692782 Fax: (+221-33) 8252883 URL: www.ucad.sn E-mail: rectorat@ucad.sn; rectorat@ucad.edu.sn; ahmadou.mbaye@ucad.edu.sn	Prof. Aly Mbaye Dean School of Economics University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) P.O. Box 5005, Dakar-Fann, Dakar Republic of Senegal.URL: www.ucad.sn Email: mbayealy93@yahoo.fr
HIAST	Dr. Maher Suleiman Director Higher Institute for Applied Science and Technology (HIAST) P.O. Box 31983, Damascus Syrian Arab Republic. Tel: (+963-11) 5127345 Fax: (+963-11) 5140761 URL: www.hiast.edu.sy Email: maher.suleiman@hiast.edu.sy	Dr. Shadi Albitar Head of Scientific Cooperation Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology (HIAST) P.O.Box 31983, Damascus Syrian Arab Republic. Tel: (+963-11) 5123819 Fax: (+963-11) 5140761 Email: shadi.albitar@hiast.edu.sy
TIRDO	Prof. Mkumbukwa Madundo Angelo Mtambo Director General Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO) Kimweri Avenue, P.O. Box 23235, Dar-es-Salaam, The United Republic of Tanzania.Tel: +(255-22) 2666034 Fax: (+255-22) 2666034 URL: https://www.tirdo.or.tz/ E-mail: madundo@yahoo.com; madundo.mtambo@gmail.com	Dr. Lugano Wilson Mwansule Senior Researcher, Tanzania Industrial Research and Development Organization (TIRDO), Dar-es-Salaam, The United Republic of Tanzania. Tel: (+255-22) 2668822 Fax: (+255-22) 2666034 Email: luganowilson@yahoo.com URL: https://www.tirdo.or.tz/
CERTE	Prof. Ahmed Ghrabi Director General Water Researches and Technologies Centre of Borj-Cedria (CERTE) Route touristique de Soliman, Ecopark of Borj Cedria BP. 273, 8020 Soliman Republic of Tunisia.Tel: (+216 79) 325122 / 199; Fax: (+216 79) 325802 URL: www.certe.rnrt.tn Email: ahmed.ghrabi@certe.rnrt.tn
TUBITAK	H.E. Prof. Hasan Mandal President The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) Ankara, Republic of Türkiye URL: www.tubitak.gov.tr/en	Dr. Osman Okur Vice President in Charge of Business Development and Industrialization TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM) Baris Mah. Dr. Zeki Acar Cad. P.K. 21, 41470 Gebze, Kocaeli, Republic of Türkiye. Tel: (+90-262) 677 3800 Fax: (+90-262) 641 23 09 Email: osman.okur@tubitak.gov.tr