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Minister of State for Immigration Egyptian Expatriate Affairs praised the success of Alexandria University alumni in various scientific fields abroad
Ambassador Nabila Makram the Minister of State for Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs stated that Egypt needs to the minds of expatriates to benefit from their experiences. She commended the success achieved by the alumni of Alexandria University abroad in various scientific fields. She also emphasized that Egypt can lead the world by its sons at home and abroad, scientists, experts and professors.
This came during the celebration prepared by Alexandria University on Thursday (17/7/2017). The celebration was headed by AU President Dr. Essam El-Kurdy to honor Dr. Magdy Yaakoub the world heart surgeon and Dr. Hisham El-Askary the Alexandria University son and Professor of Geoscience and remote sensing systems. The event was organized within the university's celebrations of its Diamond Jubilee.
The event was attended by Prof. Essam Khamis, vice-minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Eng. Soaad Al Kholi, deputy governor of Alexandria and heads and deputies of the Egyptian universities, public and executive leaders and businessmen in addition to a lot of faculty members and students.
"El-Askary": the Egyptian government is seeking to save more energy to carry out projects that lead to the desired economic growth
Dr. Hisham El-Askary the Professor of Geoscience and remote sensing systems in USA stated that the Egyptian government is seeking to save more energy to carry out projects that lead to the desired economic growth. This came during the celebration prepared by Alexandria University on Thursday (17/7/2017) to honor the world heart surgeon and Dr. Magdy Yaakoub.
Dr. El-Askary said that Egyptian scientists abroad must have a role in the service of their motherland and should stand with the State to achieve the vision of Egypt 2030. He added that it is necessary to find alternative sources of clean and renewable energy, revealing that he is seeking to create sustainability model for the hospital in order that it can work 24 hours over the week.
AU President honors Dr. Khaled Salah Hanafy, the winner of scientific research excellence award in 2016
President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El-Kurdy on Sunday (20/8/2017) received Dr. Khaled Salah Hanafi the Lecturer in the Faculty of Education who was awarded the State Award for Scientific Research Excellence in 2016 awarded by the Union of Arabic Scientific Research Councils (based in Khartoum). Dr. Hanafy was awarded for his research "Technological incubators as mechanisms to link between the university and the production sectors in the areas of scientific research and community service". Dr. Hanafy came in the third position within 76 researcher applied for the award from universities and scientific institutions from different Arab countries.
The Rector emphasized the University keenness to encourage distinguished researches and support young researchers as well as paying attention to innovation, entrepreneurship and linking scientific research with the industry in order to promote the Egyptian economy and enhance competitiveness in the labor market.
Alexandria University is the eighth Arabian university according to "Webomatrix" international index
The results of the international index "Webomatrix" for measuring quality of education and research services for more than 20,000 of universities all over the world were announced for July 201. Alexandria University came in the eighth place on the Arabian level and in second place among Egyptian universities after Cairo University and followed by Mansoura University then Ain shams University. AU also came in the eighth place in Africa level and 1128 on the international level.
It is worth to note that such classifications focuses on the academic content and researches on the internet for students, academicians and research centers of universities and its accessibility. Also it measures traffic on university websites and the development plane of university portal.
President Sisi honors five professors from Alexandria University in the Science Day
After it has been stopped since 2014, the celebration of the Science Day returns in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on
Sunday 6/8/2017, where a number of scientists, top Thanaweya Amma students and university graduates were honore.
The President Sisi honored five professors from Alexandria University who received the Nile and State appreciation awards for 2015 and 2016.
Alexandria University headed by Prof. Dr. Essam El-Kurdi congratulates the honored professors namely:
Prof. Dr. Mamdoh Saad Masoud the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Science as representative of the winners of State appreciation awards for 2015.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El sayed the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Science who obtained State award for excellence 2015 in sciences.
Prof. Dr. Esmat Hussein Hegazy the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Agriculture who obtained State appreciation award 2016 in agricultural sciences.
Prof. Dr. Morsi Abu Saaud El Suda the Professor Emeritus at Faculty of Agriculture who obtained State appreciation award 2016 in advanced technological sciences that serve agricultural fields.
Prof. Dr. Samir Abdel Azim the Professor at Faculty of Agriculture who obtained State award for excellence 2016 in agricultural sciences.