Dr. Majid Sabbagh Kermani
Senior Economic Adviser
Business Address: P.O. Box 54069 Jeddah 21514
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
EMAIL : [email protected]
Website: www.icd-idb.org
Tel: Office: +966 2 646 7984 Fax: +966 2 646 7851
Nationality : Iranian
EDUCATION :
- Ph.D. in Economics (1991): Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. U.S.A
- M.A. in Economics (1979): St. Mary's University of San Antonio, TX. U.S.A.
- B.S. in Economics (1977): Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
EXPERIENCE
- Senior Economic Adviser, Islamic Corporation for the Development of Private Sector (ICD), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (March 2006- Present)
- Senior Economist, Economic Policy and Strategic Planning Department. Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ( Oct 2004-March 2006)
- Associate Professor of Economics and Associate Dean in Research, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modaress University, Tehran, Iran (June 1993-Oct 2004).
- Adviser to the First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, President of Customs Organization, Deputy Minister of Commerce in Domestic Trade, Tehran-Iran (Sept 1999- Oct 2004).
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science and Quantitative Analysis, College of Information Science and Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, U.S.A. Aug. 2001-July 2002 (in Sabbatical Leave from Tarbiat Modaress University).
- Director General of International Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Tehran-Iran (1993-1996)
- Assistant Professor of Economics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran- Iran (June 92-June 93).
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Southeastern Louisiana University, Louisiana, U.S.A. (January 91-May 92).
- Economist, Office of Industrial Management, Plan and Budget Organization, and Iran's Nationalized Industries Organization, Tehran, Iran (1978-1985).
Books and Publications:
The author of two text books entitled "Regional Economics: Theory and Models; and Health Economics" and more than twenty journal articles in referred Iranian and international Journals.
Apllied Research Projects:
The prinicipal investigator of more than 15 government funded research projects dealing with different economic challenges ranging from regional developmment planning in Iran to sectoral issues in sectors such as transportation, health, tourism, trade, and agriculture.
Awards:
- Best Text Book Award in 2002 for his book on "Regional Economics: Theory and Models". Tehran University Publishing Co. Tehran Iran.
- Distinguished Faculty Member Award. Tarbiat Modaress University. Tehran.