Ahmed Zewail
Egyptian-American chemist
Ahmed Hassan Zewail was an Egyptian and American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry". He was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on femtochemistry and became the first Egyptian and Arab to win a Nobel Prize in a... Wikipedia
Born: February 26, 1946, Damanhour, Egypt
Died: August 2, 2016 (age 70 years), Pasadena, CA
Education: University of Pennsylvania (1969–1973), Alexandria University (1969), and Alexandria University (1967)
Parents: Rawhia Dar and Hassan Zewail
Known for: Femtochemistry
Awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Order of the Nile, Franklin Medal, and more
Spouse: Dema Faham (m. 1989–2016)
Ahmed Hassan Zewail (February 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016) was an Egyptian and American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry".
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Ahmed Zewail was born in Damanhur, Egypt, and grew up in Alexandria. His father worked as a bicycle and motorbike fitter before becoming a government official.
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Ahmed Hassan Zewail (February 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016) was an Egyptian American chemist, known as the "father of femtochemistry".
Aug 2, 2016 · Zewail was the author of some 600 articles and 14 books, and was known for his effective public lectures and writings not only on science but ...
This years laureate in Chemistry, Ahmed H. Zewail, has studied atoms and molecules in “slow motion” during a reaction and seen what actually happens when ...
Ahmed Zewail received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974, then went directly to work as an IBM research fellow at the ...
Nov 6, 2019 · The sole winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999, and numerous other national and international awards, Ahmed Zewail was also a ...
Professor Zewail is a true liaison between the cultures of East and West. He engages actively in seeking remedies for the ills of the have-nots of the present- ...