Prof. Dr. Ahmed El Hassani is a Professor of Higher Education and a Resident Member of the Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology. He holds a Doctorate of State in Geological Sciences from the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, and has devoted his academic career to teaching, research, and scientific leadership at Mohammed V University in Rabat, where he also served as Director of the Scientific Institute (2006– 2014). A renowned expert in Devonian stratigraphy and the structural geology of Morocco, Prof. El Hassani is the author of two landmark books on the country’s geological heritage. His research interests include Paleozoic sedimentology, geodynamics, geological hazards, and sustainable development. He has led extensive international collaborations with institutions in the U.S., Europe, and Africa, and has played a leading role in several UNESCO-affiliated International Geoscience Programmes (IGCP). He served as Vice-President of the International Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy and is a Fulbright Alumnus. Through his numerous publications, fieldwork, and international symposia, he has significantly contributed to promoting Moroccan geosciences on the global stage.
