Ahmed Zewail

Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate

Ahmed Zewail - Chemist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born

February 26th, 1946
79 years ago

Died

August 2nd, 2016
8 years ago — 70 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Egypt

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An Egyptian-American chemist, contributed significantly to the field of femtochemistry, which studies chemical reactions on extremely short timescales. Zewail's work allowed scientists to observe the motion of atoms in a molecule during a chemical reaction. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 for these pioneering studies. Zewail held a professorship at the California Institute of Technology and actively engaged in initiatives to promote education and science in developing countries.

Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999

Pioneered the field of femtochemistry

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