Ismail Serageldin

Advisory board member

Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Ismail Serageldin is the Founding Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, inaugurated in 2002, and currently serves as Emeritus Librarian and a member of its Board of Trustees. Dr. Serageldin has held various prominent positions, including Vice President of the World Bank and co-chair of several international panels on biotechnology and science.