Dr. Ghanim Alwan Al-Jumaily
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq
| Biographical information |
| Place and DOB | Iraq 1950 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife Name | Widad Slah |
| Languages | Arabic and English |
| Education |
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1987
MS in Optics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1983
BS in Physics, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, 1974
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Honors and Recognition |
Two patents in the area of optical communications
One NASA Technical Brief on the application of Atomic Force Microscopy
NASA Certificate of Recognition for contribution to the Mars-Pathfinder mission
Graduate Scholarship from the University of New Mexico
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| Professional Experience |
| July 04, 2004 | Ambassador to Japan |
| 2001-2004 | Chief Executive Officer, Life for Relief and Development, an International NGO based in Michigan USA. |
| 2000-2001 | Lead Engineer, Nanovation Technologies, an optical communication startup based in Northville, Michigan. |
| 1996-2000 | Manager, Metrology Group, Recording Head Operation, Seagate Technology, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1996 | Manager of Thin Film Department, INRAD Corporation, Northvale, New Jersey |
| 1991-1996 | Member of Technical Staff, NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California.
Member of the Optics teams for the Mars-Pathfinder and Cassini Mission to Saturn. |
| 1987-1991 | Manager, Research and Development, Barr Associates, Westford, Massachusetts |
| Publications |
Over thirty technical papers in refereed journals
Edited two books on optical metrology |
| Hobbies |
Reading History and Classics
Basketball and Walking |
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