I left Egypt in 1969 for graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania. I have been on the faculty at Caltech for 37 years and carried dual citizenship for 31. But my commitment to the country of my birth never wavered. Ahmed Zewail birthcaltechcarry share on social
Some consider the removal of Dr. Mohammed Morsi a coup by the army against an elected president. Others treat it as the second revolution, or the continuation of the January 25, 2011, revolution. Ahmed Zewail armycontinuationcoup Change image and share on social
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. Ahmed Zewail atombiologicaldetermine share on social
Human resources are just tremendous in Egypt, but we need the science base; we need the correct science base. Ahmed Zewail basecorrectegypt Change image and share on social
We must nurture creative scientists in an environment that encourages interactions and collaborations across different fields, and support research free from weighty bureaucracies. Ahmed Zewail bureaucracycollaborationcreative Change image and share on social
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Salifist parties are a real force in the Egyptian society. Ahmed Zewail brotherhoodegyptianforce Change image and share on social
On the banks of the Nile, the Rosetta branch, I lived an enjoyable childhood in the City of Disuq, which is the home of the famous mosque, Sidi Ibrahim. Ahmed Zewail bankbranchchildhood Change image and share on social
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. Ahmed Zewail brotherhoodcountrydemocratic share on social
The co-existence of religious values in the lives of individuals and secular rules in the governance of the state should be clearly defined. Ahmed Zewail defineexistencegovernance Change image and share on social
Every effort should be made to help build the new democratic nation with reconciliation and forgiveness, for the sake of Egypt and not for the benefit of a party or a group. Ahmed Zewail benefitbuilddemocratic Change image and share on social
