Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
Name :- Dr. Abdulla Abdulrahman Al-Othman
Nationality : - Saudi
Date of Birth : - 1961
Place of Birth :- Al-Kharj – Saudi Arabia
Address :- Riyadh 11153
E-Mail :- Alothman@KSU.edu.sa
Academic Qualifications :-
- Bsc. College of Agriculture - King Saud University - Riyadh- Saudi Arabia in 27/1/1985
- Msc. College of Agriculture - University of Arizona - Tucson - U.S.A. in 10/8/1989.
- Ph.D. College of Agriculture - University of Arizona - Tucson - U.S.A.31/1/1992
Employment Data: -
- President of King Saud University from 21/3/2007 until now.
- Vice Ministry of Higher Education for Academic Affairs from 10/5/2003 to 20/3/2007.
- Vice President of King Saud University for Studies, Development & Follow up from 11/8/2002 to 9/5/2003.
- Dean of Students' Affairs and President of The Students Fund Board from 19/2/1998 until 10/8/2002.
- Vice President of The Students Fund Board from 9/7/1994 to 8/2/1998
- Deputy Dean of Students' Affairs for Housing and Nutrition from 9/7/1994 to 18/2/1998
Membership of Scientific and Administrative Committees: -
1. Member of the Executive Committee of King Abdullah Ben Abdul Aziz's Project for General Education Development.
2. Member of the Council of King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives.
3. Member of the University Council from 19/2/1998 to 10/5/2003.
4. Member of the directive Committee of the National Project for Tourism's Human Resources Development at the Saudi General Commission for Tourism& Antiquities from 5/1/2003 until now.
5. Chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the Symposium of Future Prospects of University Education in the Kingdom and its Developmental Role (June 2007).
6. Member of the Institute of Public Administration Board of Directors.
7. Member of Board of Trustee of Prince Sultan University.
8. Member of Board of Trustee of Al-Faisal University.
9. Member of Board of Trustee of Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University.
10. Member of the Supreme Council of Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences in Dhahran.
11. General Supervisor of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment.
12. Deputy Chairman of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment.
13. Chairman of the Committee of Distinguished Research Center.
14. Chairman of the Initiatory Committee of Girls University.
15. Chairman of the Committee of the Project of Higher Education Statistics Center.
16. Chairman of the Initiatory Committee of the National Center's Project for E- learning and Distance Learning.
17. Chairman of the Committee of Developing the Project of Creativity and Distinction of University Staff Members.
18. Chairman of the Committee of Governmental Scholarships Project for Private Colleges and Universities.
19. Chairman of the Committee of Developing Electronic Procedure Systems at the Ministry of Higher Education.
20. Vice Chairman of the Committee of Academic Accreditation in Private Colleges and Universities.
21. Chairman of the King Saud University Permanent Committee for Academic and Administration Development from 11/8/2002 to 10/5/2003.
22. Chairman of the Permanent Committee of preparing the 8th Five-Year Plan of King Saud University (2004-2008) March 2003.
23. Member of the Preparatory Committee of the Education Policy Supreme Committee.
24. Member of the Preparatory Committee of the Education Ministerial Committee.
25. Member of the Preparatory Committee of Higher Education Admission Policy Supreme Committee.
26. Member of the Organizing Committee of the Higher Education Symposium (Future Prospects) 18/1/1998.
27. Member of the Organizing Committee of the Ministry of Education Symposium entitled (What Community needs of Educationists and What Educationists need of Community)
28. Member of the Supreme Committee of National Anti-Terrorism Campaign.
29. Member of the Organizing Committee of the 7th. Congress of Arab Ministers of High Education and Scientific Researches 17-21/4/1999.
30. Member of the Preparatory Committee of Man- Power council.
31. Member of the Scientific Council of Naif Academy for Security Sciences (NAUSS)
32. Chairman of University Certificates Equalization Committee.
33. Member of the Supervising Council of King Saud Educational Compound from 1/3/2003 until now.
34. Member of the Preparatory Committee for Studies and Researches.
35. Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the National Cultural Project.
36. General Secretary and Member of Central Committee of Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz's Center for Health Services in the province of AlKharj.
37. Member of Minister of Higher Education Consultant Team from 4.4.2001 untill now.
38. Consultant at the Ministry of Higher Education from 5.4.2000 to 9/5/2003.
39. Member of the Scholarships Committee in the Ministry of Higher Education March.2001.
40. Part-timer consultant at the Ministry of Rural and Municipalities Affairs - City of Riyadh Municipality. from 31.8.1997.to 4.4.2000.
41. Member of the Preparatory Committee of Nutrition Diploma Program awarded by the General Department of Nutrition in the Ministry of Health.
42. Member of the Preparatory Committee for Recruitment.
43. Member of the Students’ Fund Board in Technical Colleges from 5/11/2002 for two years.
44. Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Office of the International Conference organized by King Saud University to celebrate the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the accession of the Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques to the throne of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nov 2001.
45. Member of the Preparatory Committee of the State Award.
46. Member of the General Committee of Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz's Cultural Center at King Saud University.
47. Member of the Preparatory Committee of King Saud University's Great Symposium organized during the Kingdom's Centennial Festivals.
48. Head of the Permanent Students Penalty Committee in KSU from 19/2/1998 until 10/8/2002.
49. Member of the Permanent University and Community Week Committee. March 1999.
50. Chairman of King Saud University Job- Day Committee. March 1997.
51. Member of the University Committee to enhance the Concept of Dialogue between Civilization.Dec.2001.
52. Member of the University Permanent Committee for the Implementation of Mutual Agreements with International Universities.
53. Member of the University Preparatory Committee for Arabization and Translation Development. December 1997.
54. Member of the Permanent International Book Fair Supreme Committee.
Scientific Researches and other Activities :-
- Published more than (35) Research Papers in Scientific Journals inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- Advisor, Chairman and Member of Examination Committees to more than (30) Master and PhD's Graduate Students.