Dr. Ahmed Zewail

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
Nobel Laureate
gptkbp:advocatesFor Public understanding of science
International collaboration in science
Research funding for young scientists
Science_education_in_Egypt
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Order of the Nile
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:birthDate February 26, 1946
gptkbp:bornIn Damanhur,_Egypt
gptkbp:children gptkb:Nour_Zewail
gptkb:Hossam_Zewail
Alaa Zewail
gptkbp:contribution Development of ultrafast laser techniques
Study of chemical reactions at the atomic level
gptkbp:deathDate August 2, 2016
gptkbp:field Physical_Chemistry
gptkbp:hasEducation gptkb:University_of_Alexandria
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Ahmed Zewail
gptkbp:influencedBy Ahmed_Zewail's_father
Ahmed_Zewail's_mother
gptkbp:involvedIn Education
Public speaking
Scientific research
Mentoring young scientists
gptkbp:knownFor Femtochemistry
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of scientists
Pioneering work in femtochemistry
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Egyptian_Academy_of_Scientific_Research_and_Technology
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_for_the_Developing_World
gptkbp:nationality Egyptian
gptkbp:publishes Femtochemistry: Principles and Applications
The_Physical_Chemistry_of_Femtochemistry
Time-Resolved_Molecular_Spectroscopy_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dina_Zewail