Shaher Momani is a Jordanian distinguished professor of

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and one of the top ten scientists in the world in the field of

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according to Web of Science several times between 2009 and 2013. he was selected as one of the world's most influential scientific minds according to

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in 2014 and 2015. Momani was also selected by Thomson Reuters as one of the highly cited researchers between 2014 and 2018. Al Momani was honored by King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein among the Jordanian Stars of Science for his contributions to his field of specialization during the

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in 2017.

Qualifications and positions

B.Sc. A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...

in mathematics in 1984 from

Yarmouk University Yarmouk University ( ar, جامعة اليرموك), also abbreviated YU, is a comprehensive public and state supported university located near the city centre of Irbid in northern Jordan. Since its establishment in 1976, Yarmouk University (YU) ...

. *

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...

in mathematics in 1991 from

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fellowship. * Dean of the Faculty of Science at university of Jordan between 2014-2016. * Dean of Academic Research at university of Jordan between 2016-2018. * Member of

Princess Sumaya University for Technology Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), established in 1991, is a specialized, Non-governmental, Non-profit, Jordanian university, owned by the leading applied research centre in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). PSUT's area ...

board of trustees. *

Jordan Scientific Research Support Fund Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River ...

member between 2010-2012. * Member at the

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of '' The Jordanian Journal of Mathematics and Statistics''. * Editor in chief of University of Jordan ''Dirasat'' journal. * Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Jordan between 2012 and 2014. * Chairman of the Department of Mathematics at

Mutah University Mu’tah University ( ar, جامعة مؤتة, ''Jāmi‘atu Mu'tah'') is a public university in the Jordanian town of Mu'tah which was founded on 22 March 1981 by the Royal Decree to be a national institution for military and civilian higher e ...

between 1994 and 1995.

Awards

* The Order of

King Abdullah II Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...

for Excellence of the Second Class for scientific research. * ISESCO Science Prize in 2008. * Ali Mango Distinguished Researcher Prize in 2016. *

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for the Young Scientists in 2000. * Researcher Prize in Jordan in 2012. * Distinguished Researcher Prize at

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References

External links

Jordanian scholar nominated for Nobel Prize in physics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Momani, Shaher Academic staff of the University of Jordan People from Ajloun 1962 births Living people Academic staff of Mutah University