Higher Education in the Arab World: Research and Development

An Overview of Research and Development in Academia.- Ups and Downs of STI Indicators in Arab Countries.- Reflections on research.- Research in the 21st Century: Towards a new Paradigm.- Role of Arab Universities in Technological Development and Innovation in the Arab World.- Bolstering Economic Growth in the Arab Region through Commercialization of Research Outcomes.- Assessing the social impact of scientific research in/on the Arab World.- Research Possibilities in Computational Modeling as a Low Cost Alternative to Traditional Experimental Research.- Innovation and Scientific Research at Jordanian Universities: The University of Petra as a Case Study.- Research Policy in Morocco and the Impact on National Development.- Research and Development from the Perspective of Oman and Sohar University.- Research, Development, and Local Impact: A Case Study of the Australian College of Kuwait.- Three Decades and beyond of Strategic Planning for Research and Development in Kuwait: Toward Achieving S&T Vision 2035.- The Challenges and Opportunities of Interdisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Research:  A Case Study from the University of Sharjah.- Managing Creativity on a Budget: The Future of Academic Research and Development in Lebanon.- Contemporary Challenges Confronting Scientific Research in the Humanities in the Institutions of Higher Education in the Arab World.- Academic Research in Support of Post-Conflict Recovery in Syria.

Professor Adnan Badran is the Chancellor of the University of Petra and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Jordan. He is a biologist with over 120 publications, including 22 books and 4 patents.  He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul (1981); an Honorary Doctorate in Science from Michigan State University, (2007); an Honorary Doctorate in Business from Yarmouk University, Jordan (2014); the West Watkins distinguished Lectureship Award (2009) USA; the Hall of Fame Alumni Award from Oklahoma State University, USA; and the Honorary Professorship from L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University Kazakhstan (2012). Also, he was awarded the Arab Thought Foundation for best Arab scientist in higher education research (2005); the TWAS Regional Prize for "Building Scientific Institutions" (2009); the World Education Asia award for Outstanding Contribution to Education (2011) and the Shoman award for Peer review of young Arab scientists. Badran was Prime Minister (2005), Minister of Agriculture (1989) and Minister of Education (1989) in Jordan. He was Senator and Chair of the Senate Committee on Science, Education and Culture (2006-2010). He also served as Deputy Director-General of UNESCO (1994-1998) and Assistant Director General, Paris (1990-1994). Founding President of Yarmouk University and Jordan University of Science and Technology (1976-1986), President of Philadelphia University (1998-2005) and President of University of Petra (2007-2014), and Dean of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Jordan (1971-1976). Secretary General (1986-1987) and Vice-president (2014- ) of the Higher Council for Science and Technology, Jordan. President of the National Centre of Human Rights, Jordan (2008-2011) and President of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Human Rights, Sidney (2009-2011). Member of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Thought Forum (2012- ). He is a Fellow and former Vice-president of the