Mohammed Yahia

Experience

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  Media International

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Unit Head

  * Science editor for the health & science page of a leading news website.* Created the virtual world presence of the organization.* Created three different virtual projects in Second Life.* Led efforts on a citizen journalism project within the company.

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  American University in Cairo

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  New Media Consultant

  * Trained media bloggers on the use of virtual worlds for news* Created an online virtual newsroom in Second Life

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  SciDev.Net

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

  Regional Editor

  * Worked with the news desk in London to identify potential science stories and assign them to writers.* Edited the stories as they came in to prepare them for publication.* Represented the company regionally in conferences and meetings.* Grew the regional portal of the company into the highest visited section of the website.* Involved in training opportunities for science journalists in the region to support their growth.

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  Nature Portfolio

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2023

  * Formed and lead the editorial Cairo office which produces various publications around the Middle East.* Created six award-winning digital and printed magazines for several clients.* Formed a network of freelance science writers, editors, subeditors and designers to support quick scaling up of our work as needed.* Created the MENA region's leading Arabic science translation office.* Lead the company's expansion into digital magazines for sub-Saharan Africa. * Create and train a network of freelance science journalists from across the MENA region.* Responsible for the editorial agenda and direction of the digital magazine.* Edit articles and prepare them for publication.* Created the MENA region's leading English language science journalism platform.

  • Executive Editor

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2023

  • Chief Editor

    Jan 2010 - Mar 2016
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  World Federation of Science Journalists

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2019

  * Voted to lead the board of directors to put together the WFSJ's agenda, vision and direction for the next two years.* Working closely with funders, stakeholders and partners to support the running of the federation.* During my tenure, I worked with colleagues to create the WCSJ2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland which had over 1000 science journalists from around the world.* Created various training and growth opportunities for the WFSJ member associations. I am working with the other members of the board and the executive director to handle the operations of the WFSJ, which is an umbrella organization of science journalists associations around the world.

  • President

    Oct 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Vice President

    Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
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  American Chemical Society

  Aug 2023 - now

  Editor in Chief

  I lead the editorial team that produces C&EN, the world's leading and most comprehensive news source about chemistry.