{"id":3497,"date":"2025-08-26T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geologists.huwaida-app.com\/en\/?post_type=team&#038;p=3497"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:59:42","slug":"dr-shaker-qanbar","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/iraqgeo.iq\/en\/team\/dr-shaker-qanbar\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaker Qanbar"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Name: Shakir Qanbar Hafidh<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Date and Place of Birth<\/strong>: 01 June 1950, Baghdad<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nationality<\/strong>: Iraqi<\/p>\n<p>Religion: Muslim, Arabic<\/p>\n<p>Degrees: B.Sc. Geology, Baghdad University, 1975<\/p>\n<h4>1. Official Achievements<\/h4>\n<p>Employment: Iraqi Geological Survey (GEOSURV) since 1977.<\/p>\n<p>1977\u20131981: Assistant Geologist<\/p>\n<p>1981\u20131985: Geologist<\/p>\n<p>1985\u20131989: Senior Geologist<\/p>\n<p>1989\u20131993: Chief Geologist<\/p>\n<p>1993\u20131997: Senior Chief Geologist<\/p>\n<p>1997\u2013Present: Senior Chief Geologist<\/p>\n<h4>Field Geologist (1977\u20131979):<\/h4>\n<p>Worked in North Iraq (Mosul, Goware, Aksi, Qalaq, Tikrit, Tuzkhurmatu, Tazakhurmatu, Serseng) and Mesopotamian plain (Kut, Amara, Al-Qurna, Al-Basrah, Faw).<\/p>\n<p>1979\u20131989: Soldier in Iraq-Iran War.<\/p>\n<p>1989\u20131991: Field Geologist in site selection for Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Iraq (Tikrit, Baiji, Sammara).<\/p>\n<p>1991\u20131993: Member in Compilation group for geological map of Iraq (scale 1:250,000).<\/p>\n<p>1993\u20132003: Engineering geological works in Tikrit, Thirthar Lake, Fatha regions, Najaf, Salman, Rutba, Akashat, Al-Qaim regions for marble substitute works, and railway aggregates.<\/p>\n<p>2003\u20132004: Trainer for Kurdistan region geologists (Sulaimaniyah).<\/p>\n<p>2004\u20132005: Group Manager for Kurdistan region geological works (Arbil).<\/p>\n<p>2005\u20132006: Group Manager in preliminary geological survey for cement industry in Sulaimaniya (Moloy, Sarjanar, Miran, Washa, Al-Roz companies).<\/p>\n<p>2006\u20132013 (till retirement):<br \/>\nHead of Geological Survey Division, specialized in cement industry site investigations across Iraq (Baghdad, Sulaimaniya, Samawa, Najaf, Mosul, Ramadi, etc.).<\/p>\n<h4>2. Scientific Achievements<\/h4>\n<p>Preparation of 4 Geological Maps of Iraq (scale 1:250,000).<\/p>\n<p>Compilation of Geological Maps of Iraq (scale 1:250,000): 8 maps out of 36 covering ~15,000 km\u00b2 within Western Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>Documented Reports: 40 geological reports archived in GEOSURV Library.<\/p>\n<p>Planning &amp; Training: Responsible for planning all survey projects in Iraq and training geologists since 2006, including Kurdistan territory.<\/p>\n<h4>3. Miscellaneous Achievements<\/h4>\n<p>Site investigation for Shari Jwan Hotel in Sulaimaniya (engineering geology).<\/p>\n<p>Dewana Dam project in Darbandikhan area.<\/p>\n<p>Qarachuq Mountain studies for geological survey &amp; mining works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Shakir Qanbar Hafidh Date and Place of Birth: 01 June 1950, Baghdad Nationality: Iraqi Religion: Muslim, Arabic Degrees: B.Sc. Geology, Baghdad University, 1975 1. 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