9 January 2007
Represents: Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen
Prior to his appointment as Executive Director at the World Bank, Merza Hasan was the Kuwaiti Cultural Counselor with executive oversight of Kuwait Scholarship programs in the United States and Canada. Before that Mr. Hasan served with the Public Authority for Agriculture and Fisheries, the Regional Agency for Marine Environment Protection and, under the supervision of the United Nations, the International Government Agency for Ozone and Climate Change.
In regards to his work on climate change, Mr. Hasan participated in a number of local, regional and international conferences and scientific discussions on atmospheric/climatic changes and global warming. His experience in this field earned him the appointment as Vice President, First Team of International Government Organization for Climatic Changes in The United Nations (IPCC) and Director, Referee Annual Scientific Reports for this organization from 1992-1999.
In addition, Mr. Hasan held several academic and scientific positions in Kuwait and abroad including: Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training; Research Associate, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research; Director, Arid and Terrestrial Land, Environmental Protection Agency; Research Associate, Center for Climatology/Atmospheric Sciences, Arizona State University.
Mr. Hasan studied and received a Master's and Ph.D in Climatology/Atmospheric Sciences and Environmental Studies at the University of Arizona as a member of the class of 1980 and at Arizona State University as a member of the class of 1988.
contact information
telephone: 202-458-1030
email:
general email:
mail: Office of the Executive Director
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.; Mail Stop MC 12-125
Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A.
- Office of the Executive Director: Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Yemen