A PhD holder and world class researcher
Who is the new interim chairman of the SSC-Khaatumo administration? Dr Aden Abdullahi Aw Hassan is a member of SSC-Khaatumo administration and was appointed today to become the new interim chairman.
He is a researcher who specialises in agricultural economy. Dr. Aden was born in the mountainous Gaalkudhal area of Sool region in 1954 and completed his primary education in the city of Laascaanood in 1973. He then went on to complete his secondary education in Sheikh Bashir school located in Burco in 1977. He received his Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science in 1982 and completed his Masters in Agricultural Economics in the US in 1988. He then went on to receive a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Oklahoma in 1992.
Upon his return to Somalia, he was appointed Director of Agriculture in Sh/Hooose region and served from 1984 to 1986. He then served as the manager of Mogadishu's Agricultural Training department from 1988 to 1989. From 1993 to 2017, Dr Aden worked for International Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), an international organisation based in Syria and Jordan focused on dryland agricultural research.
He served as leader of the organisation during his final years there. More recently, he served as an international advisor for economic and agricultural affairs for various non-governmental organisations. Ultimately, Dr Aden has been a champion of change and of great service, utilising his knowledge and experience for the benefit of people and the environment.