Egyptian - Scientist | February 26, 1946 - August 2, 2016
The family's dream was to see me receive a high degree abroad and to return to become a university professor - on the door to my study room, a sign was placed reading 'Dr. Ahmed,' even though I was still far from becoming a doctor.
Ahmed Zewail
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As a boy, it was clear that my inclinations were toward the physical sciences. Mathematics, mechanics, and chemistry were among the fields that gave me a special satisfaction.
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Although there exist in the world today some microbes of the soul, such as discrimination and aggression, science was and still is the core of progress for humanity and the continuity of civilization.
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Personally, I have been enriched by my experiences in Egypt and America, and feel fortunate to have been endowed with a true passion for knowledge.
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From the dawn of history, science has probed the universe of unknowns, searching for the uniting laws of nature.
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It turns out all molecular and biological systems have speeds of the atoms move inside them; the fastest possible speeds are determined by their molecular vibrations, and this speed is about a kilometre per second.
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Human resources are just tremendous in Egypt, but we need the science base; we need the correct science base.
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I am not one of the new media experts working all the time with my computers and the PowerPoints and things of that sort.
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As someone from, and directly involved with, this part of the world, I am convinced Arabs are qualified to regain their glorious past.
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The co-existence of religious values in the lives of individuals and secular rules in the governance of the state should be clearly defined.
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When Mohamed Morsi was elected president of Egypt in 2012, many in the country, including me, were hopeful that he would become a democratic president for all Egyptians - not only for the Muslim Brotherhood.
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It is true that Egypt's attempt at democracy after the 2011 revolution encountered many obstacles in governance and infrastructure.
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