Khaled Toukan

Khaled Toukan
Born	Khaled Awni Abdulrahman Toukan 1954 Amman
Nationality	Jordan
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation	Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (Chairman)

Khaled Toukan (Arabic د. خالد طوقان) is the current chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, he served previously as the Minister of Energy for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2011), Minister of Education (2000-2008), and as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2001–2002).

Academic career

Toukan was the president of Al-Balqa` Applied University from (1997–2001). He also held the position of Acting Dean of Faculty of Engineering & Technology and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Jordan, currently he is a member of the university's Board of Trustees, Research Scientist at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Associate Research Scientist at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.

Toukan is a Member of the International High Level EFA Group, a member of H.M. King Abdullah II Economic Consultative Council, Acting Director of SESAME, and the Jordan representative to SESAME Council and Vice –Chairman.

Ministerial roles

×	Term start	Term end	Office	Head of Government
1	9 February 2011	17 November 2011	Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources	Marouf al-Bakhit
2	27 November 2005	22 November 2007	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Marouf al-Bakhit
3	7 April 2005	24 November 2005	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Adnan Badran
4	25 October 2003	5 April 2005	Minister of Education	Faisal al-Fayez
5	21 July 2003	22 October 2003	Minister of Education	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
6	14 January 2002	20 July 2003	Minister of Education	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
7	20 September 2001	14 January 2002	Minister of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research	Ali Abu al-Ragheb
8	19 June 2006	1 September 2001	Minister of Education	Ali Abu al-Ragheb

Awards

Toukan's awards include the UNESCO Gandhi Medal of Peace, (2003), the Royal Grand Gordon of Alkukab Al-Urduni, (2003), the Theos, J, Thompson Fellowship (1980–81) in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at M.I.T., and the Duetscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.

Life

Born in Amman in 1954, Toukan is married with 3 children. He holds a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (1978–1982), an M.Sc. degree in Nuclear Engineering from University of Michigan, (1976–1978), and a B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from American University of Beirut, (1971–1976).

External links

• Prime Ministry of Jordan website