Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi
President of King Abdulaziz University
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Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن اليوبي; born 1958) was the president of King Abdulaziz University from June 2016 to October 2022.[1][2]
Abdulrahman Obaid Al-Youbi | |
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| President of King Abdulaziz University | |
| In office June 2016 – October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Osama Tayyib |
| Succeeded by | Hana Abdullah Alnuaim |
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| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Education | King Abdulaziz University |
| Fields | Physical Chemistry |
| Workplaces | King Abdulaziz University |
Biography
Al-Youbi received his bachelor's and master's degree in chemistry from King Abdulaziz University. He attended the University of Essex on a scholarship, where he received his PhD in physical chemistry in 1986.[3]
Before being appointed as president of King Abdulaziz University in 2016, he served as vice president. He was a consultant at the Ministry of Higher Education, and was dean and vice-dean of the faculty of science, at King Abdulaziz University.[4]
