CURRICU¬¬¬LUM VITAE Personal Record: Name: Mokhles Kamal Abdel-Malak Azer Date of Birth: 25/5/1972 Place of Birth: Assiut, Egypt Marital Status: Married Nationality: Egyptian Current position: Researcher Professor and the head of Geological Sciences Department Place of work: National Research Centre Department: Geological Sciences Department Phone: 01271130132 (mobile) & 02-35706561 (Home) E-mail: mokhles72@yahoo.com H-index: 25 in Google Scholar and 21 in Scopus Websites: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=g5L9OLQAAAAJ&cstart=0&pagesize=20 https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55916096600 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3711-8630 Education: - B.Sc. in Science, Geology, Assiut University (June, 1994) - Preliminary studies on the petroleum and hydrogeology, 1997, Assiut University, Egypt. - M.Sc. in Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science-Cairo University (16/7/2000). - Ph.D. in Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science-Cairo University (20/3/2004). Professional positions held - Geologist, Assiut University (1/8/1994 to 3/6/1996). - As a fellowship grant student to obtain M. Sc. degree, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (4/6/1996 to 8/9/1998) - Researcher Assistant, National Research Centre (9/9/1998 to 18/8/2000). - Assistant Researcher, National Research Centre (19/8/2000 to 2/5/2004) - Researcher, National Research Centre (3/5/2004 to 29/6/2009) - Associate Professor (30/6/2009 to 8/9/2014) - Researcher Professor (9/9/2014 until now) - Visiting Professor, California Institute of Technology, USA, 2015/2016 - Head of Geological Sciences Department at the National Research Center, Egypt since 7/2/2018 until now Professional awards and Appreciation A)- Awards: The following prizes have been awarded - Distinguished Research Award during the 56th Scientific Conference of the Egyptian Geological Society of 2018. - Award of Scientific Excellence in the basic sciences of the National Research Center for 2016. - Pioneer Award of National Research centre for year 2013. - Misr El-Kheir Foundation Award of scientific publications published in the world's most prestigious scientific journals in 2012. - The State Encouragement Prize in Basic Science (geology) in year 2011. - Prize of the best paper during the 49 Annual Meeting of Geological Society of Egypt-2011. - EREX company prize (the prize of geologist: Nazeeh Tawfik) during the 48 Annual Meeting of Geological Society of Egypt-2010. - National Research Centre Encouragement Prize for the geological Sciences-2007. B)- Certificates of Appreciation: - He was ranked 8th Africa and the second in the Egyptian country in terms of international publication in the field of geological sciences according to the Scival classification for the year 2017 to 2020. - Honoring during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the National Research Center (2017) due to its outstanding scientific contributions in the field of geology in Egypt. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Center for the Award of Scientific Excellence in the Basic Sciences of the National Research Center for 2017. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Centre for the twenty-second place in the National Research Center in research outputs for 2014. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Centre for having a High index-12 in 2014. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Center for Pioneer Award as the leading Prof. Jamal al-Din Mohamed Gad, National Research Centre for 2013. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Centre to get the highest points in the research output in 2012. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Centre to get the highest points in the research output in 2011. - Certificate of Merit from the Geological Society of Egypt about the distinguished research at the annual meeting for 2011. - Certificate of Merit from the Geological Society of Egypt about the distinguished research at the annual meeting for 2010. - Certificate of Merit from the National Research Centre to get the highest points in the research output in 2009. Scientific discoveries - He discovered a new mineral [Fluoromuscovite: KAl2(AlSi3O10)F2] in Sikait-Abu Rashid area in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The CNMNC (Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification) (CNMNC) has been accredited it Community service - Consultants and services geological unit in NRC - Participated in 21 projects (as Principal Investigator (PI), Co-investigator and Member) concerning discovery of new ore deposits - Discovered New mineral deposits - Discovered a new mineral [Fluoromuscovite) - Member of the Scientific Registration Committee in the Division of Inorganic Chemical Industries and Mineral Resources - Member of the Commission scientific,