Prof. Dr. Yusuf Abdallah

Curriculum Vitae

• Born in Taizz/Yemen.
• General Certificate of Education, (GCE) London (1962). B.A. and M.A. Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut (1967 & 1970), doctorate Tübingen University, Germany (1975).
• Governmental Advisor for Culture and Tourism with minister rank (2003- ).
• Ex Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ex President of General Organization of Antiquities, Museum & Manuscripts (2002).
• Professor of Archaeology & Epigraphy at the University of Sana'a (since 1976).
• Dean of Faculty of Arts, University of Sana'a (1982), Yemen, Dean of Faculty of Research and Higher Studies University of Sana'a (1986).
• Visiting Professor and lecturer at several universities such as Marburg (Germany), Minnesota (U.S.A.), Qatar, College de France, Sorbonne (France), Oxford (England), Chicago (U.S.A), Jena (Germany), Riyadh (KSA).
• Editor-in-Chief, of journals such as, Bulletin of Faculty of Arts (1979-) Sana'a; Musnad Journal (2001) Sana'a; Editor or advisor of journals including: Journal of Yemeni Studies (1979-) Sana'a; al-Iklil Journal (1983-..) Sana'a; Mari Erythraeum, (1995), Munich; Arabian Archaeology Epigraphy, (1990-..) Copenhagen; Raydan Journal (1980-..) Paris/Aden...; Directory of (Foundations) a Quarterly Journal of Culture, Development and Politics (2005) Sana'a.
• Member of Board of Trustees of several local and international foundations such as American Foundation for the Study of Man (USA), al-Afif Foundation (Sana'a), Al-Saeed Foundation (Taizz), member of several local, Arab and international associations such as Arab Historian Association, German Archaeological Institute (Berlin). Member of the High Scientific Committee for Writing the Arab History, (ALECSO) Tunis (1999- ).
• Supervisor of M.A and Ph.D. students; regional and international academic referee and examiner on Arabian ancient history, epigraphy and archaeology.
• Awarded first class degree Medal of Arts and Science in Yemen by the President of the YEMEN Republic (1989); Medal of Arab Historian Association (1987); Medal of Abdul Maqsud khugah Foundation, Jeddah (1997); Medal of Kuwait High Council for culture (2001); Auszeichnung: Alexander von Humboldt Universität im Jahr 2002: Abdullah, Prof Dr. Yususf Mohammed; Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Aussenstelle Sana'a; Yemen Orientalistik, stellvertender Minister, Jemenitisches Wissenschafts- und Kulturministerium; ordentlicher Professor, Faculty of Arts, Sana'a University; KOSMOS N R. 82 Dezember 2003.
• The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Delhi and Agra, India 2004.
• President of Yemen German Friendship Association, 1997-.