Jasem Ramadan Alkandari, Ph.D., FACSM
Vice-President for Academic Support services
Kuwait University
- Associate Professor & Director,
Physical Activity and Exercise Physiology Unit,
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University - Kuwait. - Founder & Coordinator, Kuwait National Physical Activity Committee
- World Health Organization (WHO) Temporary Advisor:
- WHO Guideline Group Member: Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health – WHO 2010.
- Member: WHO Group on Physical Activity (PA) for Health – Web Based Community.
- Temporary Advisor, Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for health
- Member, Board of Directors, the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH).
- Member, Agita Mundo Board of Directors.
- Member of the Scientific Team, the Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group. The Lancet, 2012.
- Member of Scientific group on Fasting Athletes, the Medical Commission, International Olympic Committee - Lausanne, April 2009.
- Chairman, Medical Committee, Kuwait Athletic Amateur Federation.
- Elected member, Sports Medicine Committee – Asian Athletic Amateur Federation.
- Served as vice president and member of the board of several sports organizations.
