Tareef bin Yousuf Alaama

Tareef bin Yousuf Alaama
President of King Abdulaziz University
In office
February 2024 – till now
Preceded byHana Abdullah Alnuaim
Personal details
Children4
Education
Scientific career
Alma materKing Abdulaziz University
FieldsBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
InstitutionsKing Abdulaziz University
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Tareef bin Yousuf Alaama became president of King Abdulaziz University in February 2024. Prior to that, he served as the Deputy Minister of Health for Therapeutic Services in Saudi Arabia.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and a Certified Physician Executive. Alaama holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from King Abdulaziz University.

His clinical specialties include internal medicine and geriatrics, with additional professional certifications related to neurological care and elderly rehabilitation obtained in Canada and the United States.

Tareef also pursued executive leadership training at prestigious institutions including London Business School, Harvard Business School, and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.