During Professor's visit to Utah (Sept. 29 to 27, 2014, he explained the strong relationship that exist between Utah and Morocco, the benefits of the Moulay Ali Institute for Rehabilitation (MAIR) in Marrakesh City, and the strong prospects for the future. Attached are pictures of Pr. Knidiri meeting groups with share his beliefs.
Preparation in Marrakesh for Pr. Knidiri's vist to Utah: Sept. 10, 2014
Utah September 19 to 27, 2014
Sept. 20, 2014: State Capitol (guide was Wilson Martin, former Utah History Director)
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| Keith Martin, Pr. Mohamed Knidiri, Wilson Martin, Mohammed Sbia, Megan Sbia. |
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| John Price, Mohammed Sbia, Megan Sbia, Wilson Martin, Pr. Knidiri |
Sept. 20, 2014: Park
City and Artist Josee Nadeau
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| Pr. Knidiri and Painting of Nelson Mandela by Artist Josee Nadeau |
Sept. 21, 2014: Mormon
Tabernacle Choir and Temple Square
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| Pr. Mohamed Knidiri and Elder Richard Hinckley |
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| John Price, David Sundwall, and guest of Pr. Knidiri at Mormon Tabernacle Choir Broadcast |
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| Jane Day and Trisa Martin at Mormon Tabernacle Choir Broadcast |
Sept 22, 2014 Utah State University (SUS)
Sept. 22, 2014 Globus Relief
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Sept. 23, 2014: Utah State Senate President
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| Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, Pr. Mohamed Knidiri, Consul (Hon.) Keith Martin |
Sept. 23, 2014: Salt
Lake Rotary Luncheon
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Sept. 23, 2014: Utah National Guard
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| Jerry Summerhays, Mohammed Sbia, General Jeff Burton, Pr. Mohamed Knidiri, Keith Martin, John Price |
Sept. 24, 2014: University of Utah (U of U)
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| Jane Day, Pr. Knidiri, Keith Martin |
Sept. 24, 2014: Westminster College
Sept. 25, 2014: Utah
Valley University (UVU)
Sept. 25, 2014: Brigham Young University (BYU)
Sept. 25, 2014: Jerry Summerhays’ Cabin
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| Keith Martin, Pr. Knidiri, Franz Kolb |
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Mohamed KNIDIRI, Ph.D President, Association Le Grand Atlas
Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco
Phone: 0524 31 35 72, Email: mknidiri@yahoo.fr
Career History
• Minister of Education, Kingdom of Morocco (1993-1995)
• President,
The Cadi Ayyad University of
Marrakech (1986-2002)
• Dean,
College of Sciences, Marrakech (1978-1989)
• Chairman, vibrational spectroscopy Laboratory, College of Sciences, Rabat (1976-1992)
• Professor
of Chemistry, College of Sciences,
Rabat (1975-1978)
• Professor
of Higher Education (1974)
• Assistant and Head, Laboratory of Chemistry, Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat (1968-1970)
• Assistant and Head, Laboratory of Chemistry, Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat (1968-1970)
• Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat (1970-1974)
Education
• Bachelors degree in Physical Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat (1968)
• Graduated from the Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat (1968)
• Diploma of Higher Education, University Mohammed V in Rabat (1970)
• Researcher, Ecole Centrale of Paris (1969-1974)
• Ph.D Physical Sciences, University of Paris 6 -Pierre et Marie Curie (1974)
Publications, Books and Presentations
• 21 scientific papers in international journals
• 15 oral presentations at international scientific meetings
• 25 general lectures at international seminars
Books:
• Application of the electron diffraction study of the structures in organic chemistry (1970)
• Studies of associations between enthalpy and phenol ethers Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (1970)
• Translation of 'The Arab Civilisation' Gustav Le Bon (2009)
• Marrakech: history, heritage, culture and spirituality (2012).
• Marrakech, Great Oasis in 2003
• The guestbook of Marrakech in 2008
• The Golden Marrakech 2nd edition 2013 book.
Government of Utah:
a. State Capitol: https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/
b. Senator and President Wayne Niederhauser: http://www.utahsenate.org/
c. GOED: http://business.utah.gov/
• Bachelors degree in Physical Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat (1968)
• Graduated from the Ecole Normale Superieure, Rabat (1968)
• Diploma of Higher Education, University Mohammed V in Rabat (1970)
• Researcher, Ecole Centrale of Paris (1969-1974)
• Ph.D Physical Sciences, University of Paris 6 -Pierre et Marie Curie (1974)
Publications, Books and Presentations
• 21 scientific papers in international journals
• 15 oral presentations at international scientific meetings
• 25 general lectures at international seminars
Books:
• Application of the electron diffraction study of the structures in organic chemistry (1970)
• Studies of associations between enthalpy and phenol ethers Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (1970)
• Translation of 'The Arab Civilisation' Gustav Le Bon (2009)
• Marrakech: history, heritage, culture and spirituality (2012).
• Marrakech, Great Oasis in 2003
• The guestbook of Marrakech in 2008
• The Golden Marrakech 2nd edition 2013 book.
Honors and Awards
• Selected one of the best high school students in Morocco (1962)
• General Secretary of the CMU since 1995
• The Moroccan Exact Sciences Award (1976)
• Honorary President of the Association of the Moroccan Chemists
• Officer of the French Academic Palms (1986)
• Knight Wissam Alaouite (1990)
• Chairman of the National Committee oversseing the creation and design of colleges of Science and Techology across Morocco (1988-1992)
• Chairman of the National Committee working on Reforming the national Higher Education
System (1989-1993)
• Co-Chair of the Franco-Moroccan Joint Committee International University (1992-1993)
• President of the ISESCO Conference (1993-1994) and (1994-1995)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Burgundy (1993)
• The President of the Association Le Grand Atlas since 1997
• Member, The Mediterranean Academy since 1998
• Director, Mediterranean Academy-Marrakech since 1999
• Chairman, The Conference of University Presidents (1998-2002)
• Chairman, The Averroes-UNESCO Mediterranean studies since 2001
• Wissam of the Throne, the Rank of Officer (2001)
• Awarded the Gold Cross of the French Order of Merit (2006)
• Life long Chairman, Committee of the 6th UNESCO International Conference on Literacy and education, Belém, Brazil (December 2009)
• General Secretary of the CMU since 1995
• The Moroccan Exact Sciences Award (1976)
• Honorary President of the Association of the Moroccan Chemists
• Officer of the French Academic Palms (1986)
• Knight Wissam Alaouite (1990)
• Chairman of the National Committee oversseing the creation and design of colleges of Science and Techology across Morocco (1988-1992)
• Chairman of the National Committee working on Reforming the national Higher Education
System (1989-1993)
• Co-Chair of the Franco-Moroccan Joint Committee International University (1992-1993)
• President of the ISESCO Conference (1993-1994) and (1994-1995)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Burgundy (1993)
• The President of the Association Le Grand Atlas since 1997
• Member, The Mediterranean Academy since 1998
• Director, Mediterranean Academy-Marrakech since 1999
• Chairman, The Conference of University Presidents (1998-2002)
• Chairman, The Averroes-UNESCO Mediterranean studies since 2001
• Wissam of the Throne, the Rank of Officer (2001)
• Awarded the Gold Cross of the French Order of Merit (2006)
• Life long Chairman, Committee of the 6th UNESCO International Conference on Literacy and education, Belém, Brazil (December 2009)
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Web Sites of organizations visited
Government of Utah:
a. State Capitol: https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/
b. Senator and President Wayne Niederhauser: http://www.utahsenate.org/
c. GOED: http://business.utah.gov/
Mormon Tabernacle Choir:
https://www.lds.org/locations/salt-lake-city-temple-square
USU Center for persons with disabilities:
USU Center for persons with disabilities:
MAIR and Zahra Charity (a Utah Charity):
