Ramzi Baalbaki

Ramzi Baalbaki (Arabic: رمزي بعلبكي‎; born October 27, 1951) is a professor of the Arabic language at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.[1] During a career which has spanned over thirty years, Baalbaki has been recognized as a significant contributor to the field of Arabic grammar studies.

Ramzi Baalbaki رمزي بعلبكي
Born	October 27, 1951 Beirut, Lebanon
Awards	King Faisal International Prize
Academic background
Alma mater	American University of Beirut, SOAS, University of London
Academic work
Era	20th century
Main interests	Arabic language

Education

Baalbaki earned his Bachelor of Arts with distinction in 1973 and his Master of Arts in 1975 from the American University of Beirut and his Doctor of Philosophy in 1978 from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.[2]

Career

Baalbaki has been hosted as a visiting scholar at the University of Cambridge and University of Chicago as well as both a visiting scholar and scholar-in-residence at Georgetown University.[2] His work has had a significant impact on Arabic linguistic studies in the Western world, and in 2010 he received the King Faisal International Prize for his extensive contributions to the field.[2][3]

In 2013, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies launched the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language with Baalbaki as the head of the project's academic council.[4]

Citations

1. Grammarians and Grammatical Theory in the Medieval Arabic Tradition. Ashgate Publishing official website. Accessed November 18, 2014.
2. Professor Ramzi Mounir Baalbaki at the King Faisal International Prize website. Accessed November 24, 2014.
3. Saudi awards Turkey's PM for 'service to Islam'. Al Arabiya, October 17, 2010.
4. Official Announcement of the Doha Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language, May 27, 2013. Official Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies website.