| Ali Said Faqi | |
| Birth Place: | Somalia |
| Occupation: | scientist, politician |
| Ambassador of Somalia to Belgium and the European Union | |
| Alma Mater: | Somali National University (DVM) University of Milan (Diploma of Specialization in Experimental Pharmacology) University of Leipzig (Ph.D) |
Ali Said Faqi (Somali: Cali Saiid Fakhi, Arabic: علي سعيد فقي) is a Somali scientist specializing in toxicology and a diplomat. A leading researcher in his field, he has numerous scientific papers and also authored a book entitled A Comprehensive Guide to Toxicology in Preclinical Drug Development.[1] In 2013, he was appointed as the Somali Ambassador to Benelux and European Union.[2] [3]
He is the Somali Ambassador to Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg (Benelux) and EU since June 2013. He served as the Somali Ambassador to France until November 2016. He is also the Somali Representative to ACP in Belgium, UNESCO in Paris and the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Hague-Netherlands. Dr. Faqi served as an Interim Chief of Staff for the President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo during the transition period (February- Early April, 2017).
He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Wayne State University, School of medicine, Department of OBGYN in Detroit, Michigan and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Reproductive Toxicology, one of the most prestigious journal in the field.
Dr. Faqi was a Sr. Director of the Department of Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology at MPI Research from June 2003- April 2017; a Research Institute specialized in conducting Nonclinical Research for Drugs and Vaccines used for Human Health. Dr. Faqi is a noted scientist in the fields of birth defects and reproduction. In his 14 years tenure at MPI Research, Dr. Faqi built the Department from scratch and turned it into a globally known Department. As a Toxicologist, his scientific contributions mainly focused on saving lives and support people's health worldwide.
Dr. Faqi holds a doctor's degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Somali National University, Diploma of Specialization in Experimental Pharmacology from the University of Milan and a PhD in Toxicology from the University of Leipzig. He is a Diplomate of American Board of Toxicology (DABT) and a Fellow Academy of Toxicological Sciences (FATS). Furthermore, he served as:
Dr. Faqi is also ad hoc scientific reviewer for the following Scientific Journals:
He is an Editor of 2 Books:
Dr. Faqi has published over 200 scientific papers including manuscripts, abstracts and scientific reports and authored/co-authored over 15 book chapters. He has lectured across the globe including USA, Europe, Japan, South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia and Somalia. He received several scientific and service awards from various institutions.
Dr. Faqi is a full member of the Society of Toxicology and Teratology.[4]