Consulting and support for advancement of Cooperation in the area of scientific and technical innovation and research

consulting, support and concepts for adapting and implementing successful models and methods working and proven in Europe and Germany innovation in the area of education, research, science and technology for Mediterranean and Arab countries

German-Arab Bridge for Innovation in Science and Technology

Your partners for building a bridge between Germany and the Arab world

interaction between technology and science, instrumentation

combination of studies at an applied university with a vocational education track (combined parallel graduation)

research and product development, prototyping

basic scientific research

mono- and multi-disciplinary government funded research centers – Cooperation between universities and Research institutions

policies and strategies in intelectual property rights IPR

The innovation bridge

establish an infrastructure of research and development in science and technology

Support and Consulting to:

» Establish national research centres
» Establish national technology services centres
» Create experimental research infrastructure
» Establish PhD programs

Strengthen the cooperation between:

» Universities
» Academia and private sector
» National and international institutions

Build upon:

» the solid education in basics and in theory
» the high motivation of students, graduates and faculty members

Help towards

Your bridge between
Germany and the Arab world

Prof. Dr. Ghaleb Natour
FOUNDER & CEO

Aachen – Germany

E-Mail: info@innovation-bridge.com

Contact

Prof. Dr. Ghaleb Natour

Director of the Central Institute of Engineering, Electronics and Analytics – Engineering and Technology at Forschungszentrum Jülich.

He is a University Professor at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Prof. Natour holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Heidelberg, Germany and worked at Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics and at Philips Research Labs, Aachen Germany.

Prof. Natour has more than 25 years of experience in:
Innovation, research, science and technology, technology and people management, engineering and product development, quality management in R&D environment, higher education, information and communication technologies, ICT and change management, process- and organization management and knowledge and technology transfer (Europe-Middle East)

Prof. Dr. Natour is Member of the German Palestinian Steering group for cooperation in science and technology, of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)

PERSONAL DATA                                        

Birth date: 07.03.1960
Citizenship: German

25 YEARS OF EXPIERIENCE IN
innovation, research, science and technology, technology and people management

Engineering and product development, quality management in R&D environment, higher education, information and communication technologies, ICT and change management, process- and organization management and knowledge and technology transfer (Europe-Middle East)


WORK EXPIERIENCE

Since 2010
Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Director of the Central Institute of Engineering, Electronics and Analytics Engineering and Technology

Since 2015
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
University Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering “Measurement and Testing Methods in Joining Technology”

1992-2010
Philips Electronics Research Laboratories, Aachen
Germany
Director of the department Engineering & Technology

2007-2010      Director Venture Relations, (Philips Corporate Technologies/Middle East)

2000-2010      IT Manager Philips Research Germany

2003-2006      Chairman of the global Philips Research IT Management Council

1992 -1999     Research Scientist, R&D projects in innovation products and processes

1997-2000
University of Applied Sciences Aachen, Germany
Lecture: Lighting and Illumination Technologies

1990-1992
Max-Planck-Institute for Nuclear PhysicsHeidelberg, Germany
Research Scientist, ESA and NASA- R&D projects, space instrumentation

1994-1999
Ghorfa: Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry- Bonn, Germany
Training and education concepts for Arab countries

1987-1990
German foundation for Development (DSE)Mannheim, Germany
Teaching of vocational trainers from Arab countries in principles of the German dual vocational education system, medical and computer science

2011
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research – Abu Dahbi, UAE
Accreditation of vocational training programs

Since 2012
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)-Bonn
Member of the German-Palestinian steering group for cooperation in science and technology


EDUCATION

1981–1989     University of Heidelberg, Germany

1987-1989      PhD- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Dr. rer. nat. (Nov. 1989)

1980-1987      Studies in Physics and physical Chemistry, Diplom Physiker (Mai 1987).


LANGUAGES
Arabic, Hebrew, German, English


AWARDS
2006                Philips Germany/Austria/Switzerland award for social commitment
1987-1989      PhD Minerva Award of the Max-Planck Society

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