Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly issued a decree appointing Dr. Khaled Hassan, Professor of Egyptology at Misr University for Science and Technology, as Deputy CEO of the Grand Egyptian Museum Authority for Archaeological Affairs.
For his part, Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Chairman of the Board of the Grand Egyptian Museum, stressed that Dr. Khaled Hassan's nomination reflects the keenness to draw on distinguished scientific talent and expertise, helping to raise the level of institutional performance within the ministry and the Grand Egyptian Museum, support development efforts and achieve the highest standards of quality and excellence in archaeological and museum work.
It is worth noting that Dr. Khaled Hassan holds a bachelor's degree in archaeology from the Department of Egyptology at the Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, and a PhD in Egyptology obtained in 2014 with excellent grades and first-class honors. He was promoted to associate professor in ancient Egyptian language in 2020 and then attained the rank of full professor in 2025.
Dr. Khaled Hassan is one of Egypt's most prominent specialists in hieratic script and has made notable scholarly contributions in the field of the ancient Egyptian language, having published nearly 30 research papers in prestigious international journals, in addition to a number of scholarly books published in English. He also has an impressive record of research partnerships with prestigious international academic institutions, including the Sorbonne in France, Leiden University in the Netherlands, the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the University of Liège in Belgium.
He also serves as an international reviewer for a number of scholarly journals and international universities specializing in Egyptology, has taken part in many international conferences in Egypt and abroad, and has made distinguished contributions to training and qualifying young researchers in international scholarly publishing.
He has received a number of international research grants, including a grant from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, and has taken part in several excavation missions and international scientific projects. He was also a member of the committee for selecting exhibitions abroad at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and is a member of the board of the International Association of Egyptologists.
Dr. Khaled Hassan has extensive experience in the fields of education quality and international ranking files, having worked as an associate researcher at the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology from 2017 to 2020 and as an associate researcher at the American Research Center in 2022.
