He has been a college dean, and has run a number of international Syrian projects. After working at the central veterinary laboratory in Damascus, he held veterinary teaching positions in the 1980s and 1990s in Syria, and also research jobs. In 1989, he became a moderator for project planning with the
German Technical Cooperation Agency (GIZ). He became a member at the executive board of the international society of animal hygiene in 1990. In 1991, he joined the editing board of the scientific journal of Al Baath University. He became director of the project for animal protection in Syria with the
Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad in 1993. He has been a dean of veterinary medicine in Syria from 2005 to 2007. == References ==