Appointment of Professor Khoudir Mezouar as Director of ENSSMAL

Appointment of Professor Khoudir Mezouar as Director of ENSSMAL

On Thursday, 19 February 2026, Professor Khoudir Mezouar was officially appointed Director of the National Higher School of Marine Science and Coastal Development (ENSSMAL), succeeding Professor Lynda Benhaja Boutekrabt, who was mandated by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to preside over the installation ceremony on his behalf.

The ceremony took place in the presence of:

- Ms Souhila Khouni, Secretary General of the School,

- Mr Abderrahmane Kassar, Deputy Director in charge of External Relations,

- Mr Arezki Bitam, Deputy Director in charge of Scientific Research,

- Ms Wahiba Bessaou, Director of the Library,

- Mr Samir Grimes, Director of the Research Laboratory in Living Resources,

- Ms Samia Rebiaï, Accountant,

- Mrs Leila Ouafi, Head of the Living Resources Department, and

- Mrs Yousra Salem Cherif, Head of the Environment and Coastal Development Department.

We wish him every success in his new responsibilities.