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Prof. Zouhair Benkhaldoun
Director
ESGRS Member
Joined August 31, 2026
Professional Summary
I graduated (PHD) in astrophysics from the university of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France and Cadi Ayyad university of Marrakech. He is also graduated (PHD) in Energetics from University of Provence in Marseille France.
In 1985 i founds along with three other researchers the first Astrophysics laboratory in Morocco. He joins the university of Marrakech in 1992 and founded the laboratory of High Energy
Physics and Astrophysics (LPHEA) in 1999. I also works on the creation of the first professional Astronomic Observatory at Oukaimeden inaugurated in 2007 and directs it since then. I
founds in 1999 the "Association d'Astronomie Amateur de Marrakech" (3AM), a cultural association aiming to promote science of the universe towards the large public audience
(Scholars in particular). My works on site testing field allow Morocco to be selected for the site study campaign for the European Extremely Large Telescope (EELT).
I has authored or co-authored more than 350 publications in Astronomy and astrophysics field. It has been elected (may 2013) as president of the Moroccan National Committee of Astronomy. He is also Arab Astronomical Society president and
Atlas Dark Sky president. He is carrying an ambitious project to build a 2 meters telescope in Morocco.
In 1985 i founds along with three other researchers the first Astrophysics laboratory in Morocco. He joins the university of Marrakech in 1992 and founded the laboratory of High Energy
Physics and Astrophysics (LPHEA) in 1999. I also works on the creation of the first professional Astronomic Observatory at Oukaimeden inaugurated in 2007 and directs it since then. I
founds in 1999 the "Association d'Astronomie Amateur de Marrakech" (3AM), a cultural association aiming to promote science of the universe towards the large public audience
(Scholars in particular). My works on site testing field allow Morocco to be selected for the site study campaign for the European Extremely Large Telescope (EELT).
I has authored or co-authored more than 350 publications in Astronomy and astrophysics field. It has been elected (may 2013) as president of the Moroccan National Committee of Astronomy. He is also Arab Astronomical Society president and
Atlas Dark Sky president. He is carrying an ambitious project to build a 2 meters telescope in Morocco.