Prof Ahmed Legrouri has been serving as a Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) at the International University of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, since 2015. He holds a BS from Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco, a Third Cycle Doctorate from the National Polytechnic Institute, Toulouse, France, and a PhD from Glasgow University, United Kingdom. Prof Legrouri served as a Professor at Marrakech University Cadi Ayyad, Morocco, since 1982. In 1994, he moved to the newly established US-style Al Akhawayn University, in Ifrane, Morocco, as a Professor. Four years later, he became Academic Coordinator and later Dean of the School of Science and Engineering and VPAA. Prof Legrouri's research interests are in materials, environment and education. He Founded research groups, which received external funding to work on regional projects. Prof Legrouri has Supervised several doctoral theses and published more than eighty articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He has also been a Guest Speaker at numerous international conferences and institutions. Prof Legrouri has developed experience in quality assurance in higher education and contributed to the production and implementation of strategic plans and international accreditation of his universities. He is Member of several scientific advisory committees and received several merit-based fellowships. Prof Legrouri speaks Arabic, English, French and German.
