Director of the Planetarium Science Center, Library of Alexandria

　　Eng. Ayman Elsayed got his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University in 2002, and joined the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the same year. He obtained later his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Arab Academy of Science and Technology. His experience in managing informal educational programs, and events has developed over the years through his work, designing and supervising educational activities under the umbrella of Science and Technology, dedicated to children and the public at large. He succeeded in extending Hands-on Science activities to other governorates, through PSC affiliated centers and outreach programs all over Egypt. Eng. Elsayed has also developed great expertise and networking through establishing numerous collaborations and partnerships with international science centers and museums. He is a member of the National Council of Culture and Knowledge, jury member of Eureka Prize of Excellence in education and scientific dissemination fields in the Mediterranean, and advisory board member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) magazine “Dimensions”, plus multiple committees at the Academy of Scientific Research (ASRT) related to science communication, as well as his role with different national projects related to the field of informal education.