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Dr. Ahmed Zewail
Dr.Ahmed Zewail is graduated from the Alexandria University and is an Egyptian scientist who won the Nobel in Chemistry in 1999 for inventing imaging system very fast which works by using laser and has the ability to monitor the molecules movement as they arise and in time of Coalescence to each other , the unit of time of picking up the picture is femtoseconds which is part of a million billion partof a second, it has helped to quickly identify many diseases and also he has several patents for many scientific instruments.
His development and education:
- Ahmed Hassan Zewail was born in 1946 in Damanhur, and then he moved with his family to Desouk in Kafr el-Sheikh where he grew up and received his basic education.
-He joined the Faculty of Science Alexandria University after high school and obtained the Bachelor of Science with degree excellence with honor in 1967, his major was chemistry and he worked as lecturer at the college and then got a master in a research in the field of light.
- He traveled to the United States in a scientific scholarship and received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in laser sciences. Then he worked as a researcher at the University of California (1974-1976) and then he moved on to work at the "Caltech" University which is one of the largest scientific universities in American.
- He stepped gradually in the academic scientific positions at "Caltech" University until he became an emeritus professor of chemistry which is considered as the highest scientific position of a university in America to be as a successor to the American scientific "Linus Pauling" which won the Nobel twice, first in chemistry and the second in peace.
-He published more than 350 scientific researches in the international specialized journals such as Science magazine and Nature magazine.
- He works as distinguished visiting professor in more than 10 universities in the world along with the American University in Cairo.
- He gave hundreds of lectures all over the world, and his name appeared in the honor list of the United States, which includes the most important figures who contributed in the renaissance of America and was listed No. 18 of the 29 figures as the most important laser scientific of the U.S. (This list includes Einstein and GrahamBell).
Awards and honors
Dr. Ahmed Zewail received many medals and international awards for his leading researches in laser science and "femtosecond" science which was the reason to won 31 international awards including:
• Award "Max Planck", the first in Germany
• American Award "Welch"
• American Award "Haryon Hao,"
• King Faisal International award in Science
• German Award "Hoechst"
• Was elected to be a member in the Academy of Sciences and Arts in America
• Medal of Science and Arts Academy of Netherlands
• Excellence Award on behalf of Leonardo Da Vinci
• he received an honorary doctorate from Oxford University England , the American University in Cairo and Alexandria University
• Alexander von Hambolden Award of the West Germany which is the largest scientific prize there
• Bak and Tinny Award of New York.
• King Faisal Award in Science and Physics in 1989.
• Award in Chemistry in 1993.
• Benjamin Franklin Award in 1998 for his work in the study of chemical reaction at time of micro (Femtosecond) called femtochemistry.
• Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his achievements in the same field in 1999.
• He was elected by the Pontifical Academy to become a member and to get his golden medal in 2000.
• The annual Award of the American energy ministry in chemistry.
• "Kars" Award from the University of Zurich in chemistry and nature which is the largest scientific prize in Switzerland.
• He was unanimously elected as a member of the American Academy of Sciences.
• His name was on the list of honor in the United States of America.
• He Was honored in Egypt where he won several Egyptian awards including the Order of Merit of First Class from President Hosni Mubarak in 1995, and the Great Collar of the Nile which is the highest medal of Egypt, his name was given to some streets and squares, also the postal issued stamps with his name and image, AlexandriaUniversity gave him the Honorary Doctorate and the Opera Salon was named after him.
• In April 2009, the White House announced the selection of Dr.Ahmed Zewail in the counselor Council of the American president for science and technology which includes 20 distinguished scientists in many areas.
His Books
Dr. Ahmed Zewail wrote two books:
• "A trip through time"... The way to the Nobel
• "the Age of Science"
Dr.Mohsen Moharram Zahran
Dr. Mohsen Moharam Zahran
Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, Dr. Zahran received his B. Sc. in architecture cum laude at Ein Shams University in Cairo in 1958.
He continued his education in the United States, receiving a master's degree in architecture and urban design from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston in 1961, a master degree in Fine Arts from Princeton University in 1963, and finally a Ph.D. in Environmental planning at Princeton University in 1965.
He also received a TBTT certificate for remarkable engineering studies there, the following year he became a fellow for the Salzburg Seminars (1981); and a Fulbright fellow (1986).
Dr. Zahran was appointed to Alexandria University, Faculty of engineer, department of architecture, in 1965, and is now Emeritus professor.
He was department head from 1994 to 1998. Dr. Zahran was seconded as professor at Beirut Arab University and became Dean of the Faculty of Architecture from 1978-1982.
Dr. Zahran has been active in the comprehensive planning and urban development of greater Alexandria. He was Chairman of the Urban Planning Commission of the Governorate from 1983 to 2000, and responsible of the comprehensive Master Plan for Alexandria 2005, and supervised it is updating to 2017. He was also responsible for the design and supervision of the execution of the Alexandria International Gardens. He performed al these public service gratis.
At the international professional level, Dr. Zahran has contributed to many international projects as an Expert and Consultant, especially to various United Nations organs like UNESCO, UNDP, UNEP, UNCHS , UNICEF, ECUA, ESCWA, UNCHBP. His work has earned him many international and local honorable prizes. Besides this, he has also been a member of many international and local juries for architectural and urban development competitions. He has authored many book on architecture and urban planning in both Arabic and English.
PROFESSIONALY, Dr. Zahran has received many national and international awards in honor of his achievements, including the Medal of Distinction of the First Order from Egypt for his work on Alexandria Planning, as well as the French "Legion d'Honour" for his work on the Bibliotheca Alexandria Project. He is a member of several professional and civic associations.
PROFESSIONALY, being appointed as advisor to the president of Alexandria University for the revival of the Ancient Library of Alexandria Project
He has also overseen the library services, including building up of the collections, contacts with organizations, institutions in Egypt and abroad. He has ensured that the training of the librarians and other human resources are carried out in parallel with international standards by training in-house and abroad through scholarships etc...
The total international financial support raised with his effort has amounted to about US$ 31.5 million
He has been Editor in Chief of all Bibliotheca Alexandria publications, including a quarterly newsletter and many publicity materials in three languages since 1990, as well as well eleven other books about conservation of the rare works and manuscripts in Alexandria.
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President of Alexandria University
Dr. Essam ElKordi
Dr. Essam Ahmed Mahmoud El-Kurdi, President of Alexandria University, and Professor of Structural Analysis, Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from the University of Alexandria in 1981 and was appointed as a lecturer in the same year, In Structural Engineering from Alexandria University in 1985, and then Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University 1992.
He has played a prominent role in enriching the educational and cultural process and representing Egypt in a number of international forums, where he was appointed as a cultural advisor and director of cultural and educational relations in the United States of America and Canada and served as Secretary General of the Education Development Fund under the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers.
Career
- Vice President of Alexandria University for Community Service and Environmental Development as of November 2015.
- Cultural Counselor and Director, Bureau of Cultural and Educational Relations - Canada from May 2014 to October 2015.
- Cultural Counselor and Director of the Office of Cultural and Educational Relations - USA from July 2014 to September 2014.
- Secretary General of Education Development Fund - Presidency of the Council of Ministers (2009-2012).
- Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University (2008-2009).
- Professor of Structural Analysis, Faculty of Engineering since 2004.
- Assistant Professor at the faculty as of 1998 .
- Lecturer in the faculty since 1992.
- Assistant Lecturer at the faculty as of 1985.
- Teaching Assistant since 1981.
He held a number of positions:
- President of the program of restructuring the academic programs and administrative system of the Faculty of Engineering - Alexandria University.
- Supervise the implementation of the program VT-MENA For Graduate Studies and Research (Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Higher Education and Virginia University - USA and the University of Alexandria).
- Executive Director of Project Management Unit (PMU) - Alexandria University.
- President of the project of building the new women's hospital and the blood bank and the new Mowasa Hospital - Alexandria University.
- Head of Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Beirut University, Beirut, Lebanon .
- Member of the Evaluation Committee of Engineering Institutes (2008-2014).
- Member of the Committee for Evaluation of Distinguished Engineering Programs (2008-2014).
- Member of the Appeals Committee in Alexandria Governorate (2013-2014).
- Member of the Engineering Sector Committee (2008-2009).
- Member of the Steering Committee, Borg El-Arab, Alexandria University (2007-2009).
- Member of the steering committee to activate the cooperation agreement between the Industrial Training Council and the University of Alexandria (2006-2009).
- Member of the Central Planning Authority in Alexandria Governorate (2000-2004).
- Member of Egyptian Concrete Association since 1992.
Scholarships
- Incentive Alexandria University Award 1998.
- Full scholarship for PhD study from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America (September 1987 - February 1992).
- Shield and Certificate of Merit from the Engineers Syndicate 1981 (with Honors degree).
- Training scholarship at the engineering design office of Swiss company (June-September 1978, June-September 1979) .
- Academic Excellence Scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education, 1976-1981.
- Access to many educational development projects (international projects and project management unit of the Ministry of Higher Education).
Experience in international agreements and projects
- President of the New Alexandria University Hospital Project in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank.
- Supervisor of the implementation of Virginia Tech agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Alexandria University (2008-2009).
- Supervisor of the implementation of the international educational system in the Egyptian Nile schools with the University of Cambridge UK 2009-2012.
- Supervisor of the implementation of the educational agreement for integrated technology complexes with the British Edexcel Commission 2009-2012.
- Agreement with the French Cultural Center on the implementation of the French language agreement in the Egyptian Nile schools 2011.
- Agreement with the Italian government on the implementation of the educational agreement and the establishment of the technological complex in Damou Governorate, 2011 .
- Agreement with the German Construction Bank to establish a technological education complex in Assiut, 2012.
- Agreement with Korea's KOICA on the establishment of an educational complex on the tenth of Ramadan 2012.
Specialization in engineering consultancy
- Consultant of design works for concrete structures.
- Trade union consultant No. 2726/1 (approval of the Higher Technical Committee held on 30/9/1997).
- Member of the Association No. 2175/8 of 1981.
Years of Experience
- Design Consultant since 1997 till now .
- Design work since graduation 1981.
Previous work in the field of specialization
* Structural design and supervision of the implementation of many public and private buildings, including:
- Red Sea Port Development Project (Safaga Port - Adabieh - Hurghada - Nuweiba).
- The project of developing Bab El Hadid station (Ramsis station) and the development of Sidi Gaber station.
- Alexandria Port Development Project (Alexandria Port) and Dekheila Port.
- Construction of the housing building of girls, El- Shatby - Alexandria University.
- Works of development and renovation of all buildings of the Faculty of Engineering - Alexandria University.
- Development and renovation works of all buildings of the Girls University hostel in El-Shatby.
- Renovation of all buildings of the Boys University hostel in Smouha.
- Work on the development and rehabilitation of the center of kidney and urology surgery at the main university hospital (university hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University).
- Many housing projects in Alexandria.
- Technical engineering consultations for hundreds of public and private buildings and monuments, preparing technical engineering reports for their structural and the method of restoration in case of repair, as well as evaluation work, and feasibility studies .
- Participate in teaching courses and training programs for the engineers of Alexandria Governorate and its neighborhoods for modern practical scientific topics and how to apply them in the field of protection of concrete structures exposed to earthquakes and applications of the Egyptian code.