Biography
Born on January 2, 1938 in the Nile Delta town of Zagazig. At the age of 20, he received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and geology from Ain Shams University. In 1961, he received a Master of Science in geology from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (now Missouri University of Science and Technology). In 1964, he received a Doctor of Philosophy in geology from the Missouri University of Science and Technology after conducting research from 1962 to 1963 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has earned an Honorary Doctor of Science from New England College in 1989; a professional degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2002; an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Mansoura University in 2003; a Doctor of Laws from the American University in Cairo in 2004; and an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, also earned in 2004.
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