Founder

Allam completed his Ph.D. in Technology and Knowledge Transfer for Development in two years at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. Awarded the Royal Agricultural College University, UK Scholarship and Prestigious Book Prize for Best MSc/MBA Dissertation; and Fellow (FCIM) and Chartered Marketer of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). Allam is the Director of the Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI), Brighton Business School, University of Brighton and is based at Science and Technology Policy Research - SPRU, University of Sussex where he established and led the postgraduate programme MSc International Management. He has been fortunate enough to have a wide variety of teaching experience across the world including the University of East London (Business School), Edinburgh Napier University (Business School), University of Edinburgh (School of Economics), University of Leicester (Centre for Labour Market Studies), Regents Business School (London), Schiller International University (London), Amity Business School (India), and the University of Khartoum, (Sudan). His professional experience include leading (2009-2011) the Government of Abu Dhabi major and first of its kind in the Middle East Knowledge Management Framework (Musharaka); working with Marketing Data Basics, British Marketing Research Bureau International, New Generation Systems, Yuksel Insaat Saudia Company (KSA and Turkey) and Middle East Office for Translation and Interpretation (KSA). Allam is the Founding President of World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD); Expert Advisor to the European Commission on International Scientific Cooperation; International Co-ordinator UNESCO Chair on Transfer of Technology (UNESCOTT) and has worked extensively for the World Bank, UN, European Union, referee for the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Dutch Research Council (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research), World Food Programme, FAO, Oxford University Press and for various governments, in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. He has published widely on how knowledge and technology transfer (TT) contribute to Sustainable Development and competitiveness in the developing countries. He is the recipient of several international Awards and Medals for contribution to International scientific Research and listed in the WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, WHO'S WHO IN FINANCE and BUSINESS 2009/2010 and WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA 2012 published by Marquis Who’s Who, USA. He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD); World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WJEMSD); International Journal of Food, Nutrition and Public Health (IJFNPH), International Journal of Innovation and Knowledge Management in Middle East and North Africa (IJIKMMENA) and International Journal of Sudan Research (IJSR). He is also the Editor Book Series: World Sustainable Development Outlook; Globalisation, Technology and Sustainable Development; and Africa Book Series. For more than 19 years, Allam has presented many keynote and public speeches to a wide range of audience drawn from academic institutions, industries and international organisations from a broad range of backgrounds, post and under-graduate students, senior and middle management to government officials and trainees at all levels. He has also led seminars and workshops in knowledge management; technology transfer and commercialisation; strategic planning; curriculum design and delivery of UK and overseas programmes; marketing; management; leadership development; etc.