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February 26, 1946
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August 2, 2016
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Ahmed Thewahle
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Femtochemistry
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Ahmed Zewail
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Ahmed Zewail was an Egyptian-American chemist and physicist known for his work in femtochemistry . Born on February 26, 1946, in Damanhur, Egypt , he held citizenship in both Egypt and the United States . Zewail received his education from Alexandria University in Egypt and the University of Pennsylvania in the United States .
Throughout his career, Ahmed Zewail received numerous prestigious awards, including the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry . He was also honored with the 2011 Davy Medal , 2011 Priestley Medal , 2009 Othmer Gold Medal , and the 2006 Albert Einstein World Award of Science . Additionally, Zewail was a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) .
Ahmed Zewail passed away on August 2, 2016, in Pasadena, California .
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