Biography
Discover the journey, vision, and major achievements of the women and men who shape Euromed University of Fes.
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Prof. ESSAFI Khadija
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Khadija Essafi, a professor of higher education, has had a long academic and administrative career, recognized for her contributions in the field of biological sciences and pedagogical issues in higher education and also for her leadership roles within the university system.
She completed her higher education in France, at Claude Bernard University - Lyon I, where she obtained a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies in 1988, then a University Doctorate in 1990 in the field of analysis and modeling of biological systems. Subsequently, she obtained a State Doctorate in Natural Sciences in 1993.
Her university career led her to hold governance positions: Director of the National School of Applied Sciences (ENSA) of Fez, vice-president in charge of Research and Cooperation at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (USMBA) in Fez.
On June 20, 2019, the Moroccan government approved her appointment as president of Hassan Premier University in Settat. She is the third woman to hold this position in the country.
In 2024 she was appointed as a special advisor to the Cheikh Zaid Foundation.
Currently Vice President in charge of Academic and Cultural Affairs at the Euromed University of Fes.