Wajih Mousa Owais (Arabic: وجيه موسى عويس) (born November 5, 1947)[citation needed] is a Jordanian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
[2] Owais was the Professor of Genetics, a researcher, chairman of Board of Directors of King Abdullah University Hospital,[3] and the President of Jordan University of Science and Technology[4] from September, 2003 to February, 2011.
In 1979, he obtained his Ph.D. in the field of molecular genetics from Washington State University.
Between 1 June and 28 September 2016 Owais served as Minister of Higher education and scientific research in Hani Al-Mulki's cabinet.
[7][8] Owais was awarded the "Commemorative Medal" by Czech University of Agriculture Prague, a "Sculpture of Honor" by Czech University of Agriculture Prague in May, 2005, and an honorary degree "Doctor of Science" from New York Institute of Technology in 2005.