Ahmed Hassan Fahal ( ar, أحمد حسن فحل, born 25 December 1956) is a Sudanese Professor of

Surgery Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...

at the

University of Khartoum The University of Khartoum (U of K) ( ar, جامعة الخرطوم) is a public university located in Khartoum, Sudan. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 195 ...

, who specialised in

Mycetoma Mycetoma is a chronic infection in the skin caused by either bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma), typically resulting in a triad of painless firm skin lumps, the formation of weeping sinuses, and a discharge that contains grains. 80% ...

Life and career

Early life and education

Fahal was born on 25 December 1956 in

Khartoum Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...

, Sudan. Fahal obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

) with a Distinction from the

in 1979, a

Master of Surgery The Master of Surgery (Latin: Magister Chirurgiae) is an advanced qualification in surgery. Depending upon the degree, it may be abbreviated ChM, MCh, MChir or MS. At a typical medical school the program lasts between two and three years. The p ...

(MS) in 1984, before becoming a

Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...

(MD) in 1996.

Career

Fahal joined the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine,

, in 1981 as a teaching assistant, becoming an

assistant professor Assistant Professor is an academic rank just below the rank of an associate professor used in universities or colleges, mainly in the United States and Canada. Overview This position is generally taken after earning a doctoral degree and general ...

(lecturer) in 1984, an

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(senior lecturer) in 1990, and a

professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who pr ...

of surgery in 1997. During the same time, he started practising at Soba Hospital,

, in 1979 as a House Officer, becoming a Senior House Officer in 1980, a Registrar in 1981, and Senior Surgical Registrar by 1984. He travelled to the UK and worked as Rotating Registrar at the

University College Hospital University College Hospital (UCH) is a teaching hospital in the Fitzrovia area of the London Borough of Camden, England. The hospital, which was founded as the North London Hospital in 1834, is closely associated with University College London ...

and

Middlesex Hospital Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England. First opened as the Middlesex Infirmary in 1745 on Windmill Street, it was moved in 1757 to Mortimer Street where it remained until it was finally clos ...

from 1984 to 1986. He returned to Sudan as a Consultant Surgeon at Soba Hospital,

Personal life

Fahal is married with four children.

Research

Fahal's research focuses on

mycetoma Mycetoma is a chronic infection in the skin caused by either bacteria (actinomycetoma) or fungi (eumycetoma), typically resulting in a triad of painless firm skin lumps, the formation of weeping sinuses, and a discharge that contains grains. 80% ...

and tropical surgery, with enormous peer-reviewed publications and books, presentations, and national and international collaborations. He has founded and is currently the director of the Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC),

, and Mycetoma Control Programme, Sudan, which helped thousands. Fahal had many roles as an educator, whether domestically or internationally. As of November 2022, Fahal is the President of the Scientific Research and Innovation Agency,

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

, an advisor for the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific research,

, a member of the executive council of the Sudanese National Academy of Sciences (SNAS) since 2007, founding secretary general for the Sudanese Association of Medical Education (2004), founding member of the Global Academy of Tropical Surgery (2004) and the African Association for Health Professions Education and Research (2007),

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Consultant for Medical Education, and an Editor for the PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.

Awards and honours

As of November 2022, Fahal is a top 2% academic and the best Sudanese researcher. He is the top researcher worldwide on

. Domestically, Fahal was awarded

Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence is an annual Sudanese scientific prize awarded by the President of Sudan for scientific innovation and creativity in applied and technological fields. History On November 7, 1998, Preside ...

in 2000. The

awarded Fahal the excellence in scientific research award in 2010, the excellence in administrative achievements award in 2016, and the long-standing excellence in scientific research award in 2019. Fahal was elected as a Fellow of the

Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, more commonly known by its acronym RSTMH, was founded in 1907 by Sir James Cantlie and George Carmichael Low. Sir Patrick Manson, the Society's first President (1907–1909), was recognised as "th ...

in 1992, a Fellow of the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

( FRCP), a Fellow of both the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, Ireland ( FRCSI) and UK (

FRCS Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) is a professional qualification to practise as a senior surgeon in Ireland or the United Kingdom. It is bestowed on an intercollegiate basis by the four Royal Colleges of Surgeons (the Royal C ...

), a Fellow of the

African Academy of Sciences The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit, pan-African learned society formed in 1985. The AAS elects fellows ( FAAS) and affiliates. The AAS also awards the Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and ...

(FAAS) in 2014, and a Fellow of The Word Academy of Sciences (FTWAS) in 2019. Fahal was also awarded the

Ordre des Palmes académiques A suite, in Western classical music and jazz, is an ordered set of instrumental or orchestral/concert band pieces. It originated in the late 14th century as a pairing of dance tunes and grew in scope to comprise up to five dances, sometimes with ...

(OPA), the Republic of France in 2018, the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking ...

(OMRI) in 2018, and the Donald Mackay Medal from the

in 2018.

Selected publications

* A.H. Fahal (2004). '' Mycetoma: a thorn in the flesh''.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ''Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of tropical medicine. It is the official journal of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and is p ...

, Volume 98, Issue 1, January 2004, Pages 3–11, doi: 10.1016/S0035-9203(03)00009-9. * Queiroz-Telles, Flavio; Fahal, Ahmed Hassan; Falci, Diego R.; Caceres, Diego H.; Chiller, Tom; Pasqualotto, Alessandro C. (2017-11-01).
Neglected endemic mycoses
'.

The Lancet Infectious Diseases ''The Lancet'' is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind. It is also the world's highest-impact academic journal. It was founded in England in 1823. The journal publishes original research articles, r ...

. 17 (11): e367–e377. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30306-7. ISSN 1473-3099. PMID 28774696. * Ahmed, Abdalla OA; Leeuwen, Willem van; Fahal, Ahmed; Sande, Wendy van de; Verbrugh, Henri; Belkum, Alex van (2004-09-01). ''Mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis: a neglected infectious burden''.

. 4 (9): 566–574. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(04)01131-4. ISSN 1473-3099. PMID 15336224. * Ahmed, Abdalla OA; Leeuwen, Willem van; Fahal, Ahmed; Sande, Wendy van de; Verbrugh, Henri; Belkum, Alex van (2004-09-01). '' Mycetoma caused by Madurella mycetomatis: a neglected infectious burden''.

. 4 (9): 566–574. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(04)01131-4. ISSN 1473-3099. PMID 15336224. * Zijlstra, Eduard E.; Sande, Wendy W. J. van de; Welsh, Oliverio; Mahgoub, El Sheikh; Goodfellow, Michael; Fahal, Ahmed H. (2016-01-01). ''Mycetoma: a unique neglected tropical disease''.

. 16 (1): 100–112. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00359-X. ISSN 1473-3099. PMID 26738840.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fahal, Ahmed Hassan TWAS fellows Fellows of the African Academy of Sciences University of Khartoum alumni Recipients of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Sudanese scientists Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Fellows of the Royal Society of Medicine Sudanese physicians Recipients of Az-Zubair Prize for Innovation and Scientific Excellence 1956 births Living people Members of the Sudanese National Academy of Sciences