Meet the Team

The strategic direction of FSTC is provided by a Board of Honorary Trustees, each with responsibility over a specific area of activity. The Board of Trustees is led by Honorary Executive Chairman, Professor Salim Al-Hassani, and Vice Chairman, Professor Mohammed El-Gomati.

The Board draws on the expertise of a Panel of Special Advisors^[*], the Muslim Heritage Awareness Group (MHAG) and Key Associates. All of these experts, scholars and supporters, predominantly offer their services voluntarily.

The rest of the team comprises mainly UK based employees and volunteers from all over the world.

The Board of Trustees

Professor Salim TS Al-Hassani, President

Salim TS Al-Hassani is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester, UK. Having developed an interest in the cultural roots of science in the later years of his career as Professor of Mechanical Engineering, he made his mark by utilising applied modern engineering analysis to recreate, in virtual 3D space, ancient machines, especially those invented during the Golden Age of Muslim Civilisation such as the machines of Banu Musa, Al-Jazari and Taqi al-Din. More

Professor Mohamed El-Gomati, Chairman

Mohamed El-Gomati is Professor of Electronics at York University. His research interests are in Surface Science and Electron Optics with particular emphasis on the development of novel instrumentation for nanostructure analysis. He is the author and co-author of more than 200 articles and patents in these fields. Professor El-Gomati is an advisor to a number of UK universities and charities and speaks on the contribution of muslims in science, technology and civilisation. More

Mr. Peter Fell, Trustee

Peter Fell has been Director of Regional and Economic Affairs at the University of Manchester since 2000. He is responsible for managing the university's complex civic and regional strategic relationships. He has a wide understanding of the region's political and business environment having worked previously at senior level for a number of public bodies - including the North West Regional Assembly, Stockport Council and Merseyside TEC. Peter Fell has a particular expertise in civic and regional governance matters and the arts and sits on numerous regional and city boards and committees. More

Mr. Ian Fenn, Trustee

Ian Fenn has been Head teacher of Burnage Media Arts College, a boys’ school with a catchment area of inner city Manchester, since 2001. He has extensive teaching and headship experience. Apart from school improvement, Ian's main interest is in developing social inclusion and strategies to prevent extremist violence. His role at FSTC is as Advisor on Educational Resources and the National Curriculum. He is a director of Curriculum Enrichment Ltd and 1001Inventions Ltd.

Mr. Muhammad Hafiz, Trustee

Mr. Muhammad Hafiz is Managing Director of Goldfayre Ltd. He has been successful in the textile, food, car and steel industries. A distinguished member of the Muslim community in Manchester, he is well known for his youth charity work. He provides general business and financial advice to FSTC and is a director of 1001 Inventions Ltd.

Mr. Zeki Poyraz, Trustee

Mr. Zeki Poyraz is Managing Director of ASF Flexible Duct Company. He has been successful in the building and manufacturing industries. He provides FSTC with general business advice on international relations.

Panel of Special Advisors

The Panel of Special Advisors is listed in alphabetical order: Please click here