Biography:

Received a Bachelor�s degree in Solid State Electronics Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, in 1973; and studied towards an MSc degree at the University of Alexandria Science Center. Founded United Electronics in 1977, a manufacturing company in Alexandria specialized in the design and manufacture of electronic controls for industry applications. Capitalizing on his extensive experience in industrial controls; he later established UNITEL in Borg El-Arab, Alexandria, which specializes in Material Handling Systems. Today, UNITEL is Egypt�s leading supplier of many types of conveyors and integrated handling systems. Founded Integra, a manufacturer of Agro Produce Processing Systems, in Borg El-Arab; and Gulf Handling Co., a trading company in the United Arab Emirates.
Amir Wassef is a member of the Alexandria Business Association, and has chaired the Information Committee of ABA for eleven years, and is now a consultant to this Committee. Member of the Board of Trustees, Borg El-Arab City and chairs the Strategic Planning Committee, and he is contributing to the definition of the long-term strategic plan of this industrial city. Additionally, Amir Wassef is also a consultant to the Social Fund for Development for Small and Micro Enterprises in Borg El-Arab, and a board member of the Medium and Small Enterprise Association in Borg El-Arab. He is an advisor to the President of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology for International and External Affairs; and a member of the University Council of E-JUST. Amir Wassef is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the American University in Cairo. His professional affiliations include membership of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), USA; membership of Communication Society, USA; membership of the Computer Society, USA; and the Industrial Automation Society of the IEEE, USA.

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