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Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim

Scientist and president of Mauritius.

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Instance Of

Human

Sex or Gender

Female

Date of Birth

10/17/1959

Educated At

University of Surrey
( - 1983)
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor's Degree
End Time
: 1983
University of Exeter
( - 1987)
Academic Degree
:
Doctor of Philosophy
End Time
: 1987
Pierre and Marie Curie University

Country of Citizenship

Mauritius

Occupation

Politician
Chemist

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Religion or Worldview

Islam

Employer

University of Mauritius
(1987 - )
Start Time
: 1987

Member Of

Linnean Society of London
(2007 - )
Start Time
: 2007

Award Received

L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science
(2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms
(2009)
Point in Time
: 2009
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
(March 2016)
Point in Time
: March 2016
Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
Doctor Honoris Causa From the Pierre and Marie Curie University
(2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
OkayAfrica 100 Women
(2017)
Point in Time
: 2017
Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
(2012)
Point in Time
: 2012

Position Held

President of Mauritius
(6/5/2015 - 3/23/2018)
Replaces
:
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau
Replaced By
:
Barlen Vyapoory
End Time
: 3/23/2018
Start Time
: 6/5/2015

Member of Political Party

Independent Politician

Place of Birth

Mauritius

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

French

Field of Work

Phytochemistry
Politics of Mauritius

Participant In

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017
Subject Named As
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Given Name

Ameenah
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