Tarek Sayed Tawfik
| Tarek Sayed Tawfik | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1971 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Egyptian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Cairo University; University of Bonn |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Grand Egyptian Museum Director; President of IAE |
Tarek Sayed Tawfik (born February 28, 1971) is an Egyptian Egyptologist and Full Professor at Cairo University. He served as Director General of the Grand Egyptian Museum Project from 2014 to 2019 and is the President of the International Association of Egyptologists.
Early life and education
Tawfik earned his BA and MA in Egyptology at Cairo University’s Faculty of Archaeology and completed his PhD in Egyptology at the University of Bonn, Germany.[1]
Academic and professional career
Dr. Tawfik was promoted to Full Professor at Cairo University in 2025. He directed the Grand Egyptian Museum during a key phase in its development, overseeing the transfer and conservation of more than 40,000 artifacts, including the complete Tutankhamun collection.[2] In 2019, he was elected as Vice President of the International Association of Egyptologists (IAE) and in 2023 he was nominated President of the Association. Dr. Tawfik is the first Egyptian President elected to the International Association of Egyptologists. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology and is active with ICOM Egypt and other international heritage organizations.
Publications
- Leitz, C.; Mahrous, Z.; Tawfik, T. S. (2020). Catalogue of Late and Ptolemaic Period Anthropoid Sarcophagi in the Grand Egyptian Museum. American University in Cairo Press.[3]
- Leitz, C.; Mahrous, Z.; Tawfik, T. S. (2021). A Selection of Ptolemaic Anthropoid Sarcophagi in Cairo. American University in Cairo Press.[4]
- Tawfik, T. S. (2023). “The Tomb of Tutankhamun: Back to Osiris in Plan and Decoration”, Journal of Archaeology — Cairo University, Vol. 14 (26), pp. 295–309.[5]
- Tawfik, T. S. (2024). “Suckling a Baby Donkey Scene from a New Kingdom Tomb in Saqqara,” Shedet Journal, Vol. 12, pp. 420–430.[6]
Legacy and family
Prof. Dr. Tarek Sayed Tawfik is the son of the late Prof. Sayed Tawfik Ahmed (c. 1936–1990), who served as Dean of the Faculty of Archaeology at Cairo University and as Chairman of the Egyptian Antiquities Organization until his passing. His father was a prominent Egyptologist known for his work at Saqqara and leadership in national heritage preservation.[7]
References
- ↑ "Tarek Tawfik".
- ↑ "71 artifacts transferred to Grand Egyptian Museum". EgyptToday.
- ↑ https://aucpress.com/product/catalogue-of-late-and-ptolemaic-period-anthropoid-sarcophagi-in-the-grand-egyptian-museum/ [bare URL]
- ↑ https://aucpress.com/product/a-selection-of-ptolemaic-anthropoid-sarcophagi-in-cairo/ [bare URL]
- ↑ Tawfik, T. S. (2023). "The Tomb of Tutankhamun Back to Osiris in plan and decoration". مجلة کلیة الآثار . جامعة القاهرة. 14 (26): 295–309. doi:10.21608/jarch.2023.277043.
- ↑ https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_306758.html [bare URL]
- ↑ "Sayed Tawfik; Archeologist Led Egypt Antiquities Work". Los Angeles Times. 23 December 1990.
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