Ain Shams University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Prof. Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian American scientist who worked with NASA to assist in the planning of scientific exploration of the Moon, including the selection of landing sites for the Apollo missions and the training of astronauts in lunar observations and photography. He was born on January 2, 1938 in Zagazig. He received a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Geology from Ain Shams University. Currently, Dr. El-Baz is Research Professor and Director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, Boston MA, U.S.A. He is Adjunct Professor of Geology at the Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Geological Society of America Foundation, Boulder, CO, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC.
• Prof. Mostafa El-Sayed an Egyptian-American chemical physicist, a leading nanoscience researcher, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a US National Medal of Science laureate. He is also known for the spectroscopy rule named after him, the El-Sayed rule. He earned his B.Sc from Ain Shams University faculty of Science in 1953.
• Prof. Kamilia Abdelfattah Professor of psychology and founder, first head and moderator of the childhood high institute of post graduates ( Ain shams univ.) and the childhood center (Cairo univ.), founder and first head of childhood nursery college (Cairo univ.), The first who used children group psychology treatments, The woman of the year 1997 in who is who encyclopedia UK and Cambridge university.
• Prof Samy Azer, an Egyptian-Australian, Professor of Medical Education and an eminent international leader in Medical Education and Problem-Based Learning in Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and the USA *Biography. Who's Who in America.
• Prof. Dr. Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu graduated from faculty of Science in 1966 (born 1943 in Cairo) is a Turkish science historian and currently the Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the second largest public international organisation after the United Nations.
• Tarek Heggy is an Egyptian liberal political thinker and international petroleum strategist.
• Noora Elweya Qadry is a retired Egyptian Actress and sister of Poussi. She graduated in the Faculty of Commerce Ain Shams University in 1976.
• Fadel Soliman, is the director of Bridges Foundation, an international organization aiming to Bridge the gap between Muslims and non Muslims. He has graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Department of Communication and Electronics at Ain Shams University.
• Ali Gomaa the Grand Mufti of Egypt currently. He graduated from faculty of Commerce in 1973.
• Mohammed Mahdi Akef is the head of the Muslim Brotherhood. He graduated from the Faculty of Law Ain Shams University.
• Ammar el-Shereay the blind composer, graduated from the faculty of arts (English section) in 1970.
• Awatef Serag Eldin the social activist and head of Garden city lions club. Graduated from faculty of Arts.
• Sayed Shehata Giza governerate governor. Graduated from faculty of engineering in 1967.
• Dr. Abdel-Moniem ibn Ali El-Ganayni is an Egyptian-born American nuclear physicist as senior scientist at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Physics from Ain Shams University Faculty of Science in 1973.
• Ahmed Al-Azayda the Jordonian politacian, graduated from faculty of engineering in 1973.
• Yonan Labib Rizk the historian, journalist and writer. He graduated on 1955 from the faculty of arts.
• Prof Ahmed Okasha, President of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association and President of World Psychiatric Association (WPA) from 2002 through 2005
• Prof Kamal A. Mansour is a retired professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. He provided the funds for Emory's Kamal A. Mansour Professorship of Thoracic Surgery. He attended medical school in Cairo, earning his MB,BCh from Ain Shams University in 1958. He has pioneered lifesaving techniques in thoracic surgery. He has trained surgeons at Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, the National Institute for Cancer of Cairo University, Tanta University Faculty of Medicine and the El Galaa Military Hospital of Cairo.
• Prof Adel Sadek, psychiatrist, writer and philanthropist
• Prof Ali Khalifa, philanthropist, poet and biochemistry researcher
• Prof Mohammed Fathy Abdel Wahab, scientist of fevers and tropical disease.
• Prof Ahmed Sami Khalifa, pediatric hematologist who was given the National Encouragement Award in Medical Sciences in 1982, and the National Recognition Award in Advanced Technological Sciences in 1998.
• Prof Poul Ghelliongy, internist and medical history writer (Arabic and Pharonic)
• Prof Mohammed Sabbour, internist, scientist and founder of many medical societies
• Prof Abdel Moniem Ashour, psychogeriatrician, one of the founders of the International Psychogeriatrics Association (IPA), writer and founder of the Al-Zehimer Egypt Association.
• Prof Hamdy El-Sayed, head of Parliament's Health Committee and Chairman of the Egyptian Doctors' Syndicate
• Prof Mohammed Awad Tagg Eldin, respiratory disease professor and former Minister of Health
• Prof Maher Mahran, obstetrician, former Minister for Population and Family Welfare, and former Secretary General of the National Population Council of Egypt
• Prof Ismael Sallam, cardiothoracic surgeon and former Minister of Health and Population from 1996 until 2002, one of the nine candidates for the position of World Health Organization Director-General.
• Prof Fawzia Fahim, biochemist researcher on anti-tumor activity of venoms and iodoacetate.
• Prof Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil, architect often hailed as the foremost contemporary authority in Islamic architecture.
• Prof Karimat El-Sayed, Chrystalography and solid state Physics prominent world researcher in her field and awarded L'oreal-Unesco award for women in science as one of the eminent female scientists all over the world.
• Dr. Abdel Ahad Gamal Eddin: Professor Emeritus - Faculty of Law - Department of International Laws, Former Minister of Youth and sports from 1982–1990, Member of Parliament and former head of human rights division at the Egyptian Parliament and currently the leader of the majority Party at Egyptian Parliament
• The Right Honourable Atem Garang Deng Dekuek, The 1st Deputy Speaker of Sudanese National Assembly from September 2005 - April 2011, Senior member of Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement/Army, graduated in sociology in 1978.
• Alwi Shihab, the Indonesia's Presidential envoy to the Middle-East
• His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's Ambassador to the United States
• Abdi Aziz Gurbiye, Somali Writer, Director for Gurbiye Information and Cultural Center, Author of PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM Book, Spokes person of Somali Journalist umbrella, Media figure and famous in Somali Journalism field.
• Eng. Eman Abdel Ghaffar, sudied engineering at the university
• Yasser Abdel Hafez, novelist and journalist with Akhbar Al-Adab, studied Law at the university.