Sufian Tayeh
Born
Sufian Abdurrahman Osman Tayeh

(1971-08-20)20 August 1971
Jabalia Camp, Gaza Strip
Died2 December 2023(2023-12-02) (aged 52)
Cause of deathairstrike
Other namesAbu Osama
Occupation(s)Lecturer, university professor and physicist

Sufian Tayeh (Arabic: سفيان تايه, romanized: Sufyān Tāyah; 20 August 1971 – 2 December 2023), often spelled Sofyan Taya and also known as Abu Osama, was a Palestinian scientist who served as president of the Islamic University of Gaza from August 2023 until his death in December 2023.[1][2] He was killed in an airstrike by the IDF along with his family during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Tayeh was 52.[2][3]

Early life and education

Sufian Tayeh was born in 1971 in Jabalia Camp of northern Gaza.[4] He received his primary education in the UNRWA school in the camp. He obtained a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Islamic University of Gaza in 1994 and in the same year he began working for the university.[5]

Career

He was a leading researcher in physics and applied mathematics.[6] Tayeh was winner of the Palestine Islamic Bank Award for Scientific Research for the years 2019 and 2020, recipient of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Award for Young Arab Scientists and the Islamic University Award for Scientific Research for the year 2021. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "تعيين الأستاذ الدكتور سفيان عبد الرحمن تايه رئيساً للجامعة الإسلامية بغزة". وكالة قدس نت للأنباء (in Arabic). 2023-07-08.
  2. 1 2 Israel Kills Top Palestinian Scientist, President of Islamic University, with Whole Family in Gaza
  3. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-air-strike-gaza-kills-prominent-scientist-sufyan-tayeh-palestinian-2023-12-02/
  4. ↑ "Head of Islamic University in Gaza killed in Israeli airstrike". Anadolu Agency. 7 December 2023.
  5. ↑ الأستاذ الدكتور سفيان تايه قصة يُفتخر بها..., retrieved 15 December 2023
  6. ↑ "Israeli air strike in Gaza kills prominent scientist Sufyan Tayeh, Palestinian ministry says". Reuters. 7 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "In Memoriam Sufyan Tayeh". ICTP. 8 December 2023.
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