Amr Armanazi

Family and personal life Amr Armanazi is the son of former Syrian diplomat Najib Armanazi. His father was Syrian ambassador to India and Egypt. Amrs older brother Ghayth Armanazi followed in his fathers footsteps becoming a diplomat for the Arab League and working for the foreign ministry of the United Arab Emirates.

Education and early career Armanazi earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at the American University of Beirut. He continued his education at Columbia University in the United States, where he earned a master's degree and a doctorate in electrical engineering. He was president of the Organization of Arab Students at Columbia University.

He worked for the Bell Labs as a researcher between 1971 and 1976 before returning to Syria, where he joined the Scientific Studies and Research Center. This included managing a series of front companies to procure missile components for use during the Syrian civil war.

During his time at the head of the Scientific Studies and Research Center, he also held other academic positions in Syria and the wider Arab world, including as a trustee of the Arab International University and the Syrian Virtual University.

Later life Armanazi retired from his role in the Scientific Studies and Research Center in 2021. He stayed in Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime.