On 6th April 2009 Professor Mohamed Zairi was congratulated in recognition of Leadership in Growing Quality all over the World, Unique and Pioneering theoretical management contribution and timeless efforts in promoting and disseminating Quality knowledge under the banner of Juran Chair and the Juran chair was renewed for the second period of appointment till July 2014 by various eminent figures in the field of quality:

  • Dr. Tito Conti (Chairman of IAQ)
  • Dr. Feigenbaum (President & CEO General Systems Incorporation)
  • Dr. James Harrington (Founder and Chairman of APQO)
  • Gregory Watson (Ex-President of ASQ)
  • Yoshio Kondo (Board Member JUSE)
  • Viktor Seitschek (President of EoQ)
  • Janak Mehta (Chairperson ANQ)
  • Dr. Mansoor Al Awar (Chairman of MEQA)
  • Lt. General Dhaki Khalfan Tamin (Chairman of Board of Governors Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University.)