Prof. Dr. Gamal Serour
Advisory Council Member
Professor Dr. Gamal Serour is the Director of the International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research at Al-Azhar University and also a member of the Faith to Action Network’s Advisory Counci.
Expertise:
Bioethics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Population StudiesOrganisation:
International Islamic Centre for Population Studies and Research (IICPSR), Al Azhar UniversityExperience:
Over 20 YearsEducation:
PHdAwards:
2013 UN Population Award. In 2018, he was awarded by the President of Egypt the highest State Prize - The Nile Award for Medical Science
Biography
Professor Dr. Gamal Serour is the Director of the International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research at Al-Azhar University. Serour, an Egyptian, was President of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) from 2009-2012. He joined the FIGO Ethics Committee in 1994 and became Chair in 2003. Has authored and co-authored numerous papers published in international, regional and national journals and has edited various books. He is a reviewer for several international journals, and often addresses scientific meetings. Prof. Serour has received numerous National Awards and Honorary Memberships in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Societies Worldwide.
Prof. Serour was a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee (IGBC), and the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) for 9 years. As Director of the IICPSR, he received the 2013 UN Population Award. In 2018, he was awarded by the President of Egypt the highest State Prize – The Nile Award for Medical Science. In 2019, Prof. Serour was elected as a Member of Islamic Research Council Al Azhar and an Advisor to the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.
