Dr. M. Shafic   Safadi

Dr. Safadi was born in 1922 in Damascus (Syria) received his Doctorate from Nancy, France, in 1956. He has spent his professional career with the Ministry of Public Works and Hydraulic Resources, Syria, first as Chief of Ground Water Bureau from 1950-1964, then as Director of Irrigation and Hydraulic Power from 1964-1972. From 1972 he holds the high office of Vice Minister of Public Works and Hydraulic Resources. He has, to his credit, a number of publications and articles on water resources in Syria. He was awarded in 1962 the First Prize on Scientific Research from the High Council of Sciences. He has been active in a number of Professional societies. He was Vice President of ICID from 1975-1978.