Mathematician, Educator, Visionary Leader
'Education is the bridge between aspiration and achievement. At IUGB, we build that bridge for Africa and the world – where knowledge meets innovation, and ideas meet action. Every student is a future changemaker, every graduate a beacon of hope.'
Scholarship in mathematics, mentorship, and a lifelong commitment to education.
Transforming higher education through innovation and global partnerships.
Connecting IUGB with leading institutions and industry to turn degrees into careers.
Mathematics must be seen as a vector of innovation and a strategic lever for the transformation of our economy and society.
It is, and must remain, at the center of our quest for development. It is with this vision that the Société Mathematical Society of Côte d'Ivoire (SMCI) continues to promote the role of mathematics in education and development in our country and, more broadly, across the African continent.
Professor Saliou TOURÉ, the first doctor in mathematical sciences of Côte d'Ivoire, is a distinguished scholar, educator, and national leader.
A tenured professor at the University of Abidjan since 1976, he has also served as Minister of National Education, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Technological Innovation.
Currently President of the International University of Grand-Bassam (IUGB) in Côte d'Ivoire, Professor TOURÉ has taught at leading universities across Africa, Europe, Brazil, Russia, and the United States.
His research focuses on harmonic analysis on Lie groups and Riemannian symmetric spaces, and his scholarly contributions have earned him membership in prestigious mathematical societies and international academies.
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