E g y p t ’s N a t i o n a l P r o j e c t f o r S c i e n t i f i c R e n a i s s a n c e
Knowledge is the light of life
Message from
the Chairman
For millennia, Egypt has made significant
contributions to the progress of mankind and
to the advancement of society. As a cradle of
civilization and a beacon of knowledge, Egypt was
a leader in scientific discoveries and innovations
that defined the foundations of many fields
including astronomy, chemistry, medicine, and
of course engineering whose supremacy can still
be seen today in the majestic architecture of the
Pyramids and Karnak. Indeed, Egypt is a living
testimony to the nexus between the power of
knowledge and the progress of society.
Nearly a thousand years ago, the Islamic
civilization paved the way to the European
Renaissance through contributions of scientific
knowledge, and only two centuries ago under the
visionary leadership of Mohammed Ali, Modern
Egypt underwent a renaissance in education,
culture, and industry through interactions with
Europe. Egypt became a regional industrial and
military superpower, and reforms in education
were crucial elements that brought about the
renaissance.
At present, however, the contributions
of Egypt and the Arab world to science
and technology, and to knowledge-based
economic productivity, go unnoticed on the
regional and global levels. Like many Arab
societies, Egypt is young. The activists who
filled Tahrir Square in 2011 demanded liberty
and social justice, valid ends in themselves,
but their ultimate goal, I believe, was social
and economic change — educational
opportunities, leading to sound jobs and a
decent life — necessary to flourish in the
modern world. As the first Egyptian, and
Arab, to be awarded a Nobel Prize in science,
and a former special envoy sent by the
Obama administration to promote science in
the Middle East, this is my foremost concern.
The recent revolution has brought to the
forefront insurmountable challenges on all
levels and a strong drive for Egypt to move
into the future with new strategies that will
enable the country to reclaim its role on both
the regional and global levels. The first part
of the strategy is to build a new generation of
leaders, scientists and entrepreneurs capable
of having a significant impact on society. The
second part of the strategy is to introduce
new cutting edge fields of endeavor, which
will align closely with market and national
needs. Clearly, the creation of sustainable
development through industries built on the
outputs of scientific research requires a new
system of education and scientific research.
The vision behind Zewail City of Science
and Technology, the “National Project for
Scientific Renaissance” was charted to capture
Egyptian’s imagination and strategies and to
demonstrate the power of science in building
the future. Just as the Aswan Dam provided
the power to build the industrial base, the
National Project — in this age of science (Asr
Al Alm) — must provide the power for the
mind, as “Knowledge is the Light of Life”,
and knowledge-based economy is the only
way for improving national productivity.
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Image: Professor Ahmed Zewail
The City is not in isolation. It must
cooperate with existing governmental,
non-governmental, societal and civic efforts
in the general areas of scientific research. In
order to contribute significantly to Egypt’s
development, the City has established a
five-component structure that defines the
path from university education to research
and development and on to the local and
global economy market.
The City’s first component: the University of
Science and Technology which was established
to prepare a new generation of scientists
and entrepreneurs, a generation capable of
thinking critically and creatively, mastering
basic sciences and knowledgeable about the
cutting edge in interdisciplinary fields of
basic and applied sciences and in engineering.
The second component is a collection of
different state-of-the-art Research Institutes.
In the Research Institutes world-class science
is carried out and they also address strategic
priorities and inherent problems relevant to
the country; examples include treatments
for epidemic and infectious diseases such as
diabetes and Hepatitis C, which are widespread
in Egypt. Research is currently underway to
find alternative sources of energy including
solar energy, which Egypt has in abundance.
Exploring planet and cosmic forces by
studying fundamental physics of our universe
is another frontier of study at the Research
Institutes.
The original research developed at the City
is transferable to industry through the third
component of the City: the Technology Pyramid.
It is the leading hub for high-tech innovation
and development by attracting international
corporations as well as incubating national
startups and spin offs. The fourth component
is an Academy to prepare outstanding
students after preparatory school in order to
prepare them to the modern education at the
university level. Lastly, the fifth component:
the Center for Strategic Studies, which is
designed to conduct large-scale feasibility
studies across all areas identified as national
priorities.
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Brief History
In spite of the present economic hardships,
Egyptians have decided to invest in the
future. The Government has provided the
land and initial buildings for the National
Project. Egyptians inside and outside the
country are continuing to make donations to
the City, from 10 pounds by the children of
this nation to millions of pounds from great
Egyptians. One such national figure is Dr.
Hassan Abbas Helmy. Equally important is the
support obtained from national institutions
and foundations in Egypt, which began with
a contribution from the National Bank of
Egypt, and contributions from Banque Misr
and Commercial International Bank (CIB)
Foundation. The youth of the revolution
supporting the City — known as Zewail City
Friends — have played an important role in
the fundraising campaign.
To date, the City has managed to attract worldclass scientists to join in this vision and to help
Egypt become a major player in science and
technology on the regional and global levels.
Currently, research in fundamental physics,
biomedicine, solar energy, nanotechnology
and other fields is underway. We accepted
the first cohort of students to the University
of Science and Technology; 300 students were
admitted out of 6000 applicants, a 5% rate that
is comparable to those of Harvard and Yale!
We have also appointed an effective team of
staff at the City, and both the administrative
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building in Garden City and the campus in
the 6th of October City, at the outskirts of
Cairo, are now fully operational.
My commitment to support the project
remains unwavered and I continue to lead
its Board of Governance, which includes five
Nobel laureates and distinguished national
and international figures. Despite all of these
achievements we still have many challenges,
but numerous opportunities are expected to
rise and to propel the national productivity
into the developed-world level. With the
commitment of Egyptians to this National
Project, together with the cooperation with
other research and educational institutions in
the country and abroad, I am confident that
we will succeed and prove the City’s motto
“Egypt Can” during this historic epoch of
Egypt and Arab Awakening.
Ahmed Zewail
Chairman, Supreme Advisory Board
The vision of the National Project for Science
and Technology originated in 1999. Nobel
Laureate Dr. Ahmed Zewail presented the
vision and road map of the project to then
President Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of
Egypt’s celebrations of the awarding of the
Nobel Prize. Shortly after this meeting, 300
acres were assigned to the Zewail Foundation
for Science and Technology.
The cornerstone was laid on January 1, 2000 in
the presence of then Prime Minister Dr. Atef
Ebeid at Sheikh Zayed in the 6th of October
City, just outside Cairo. After many delays
in its establishment, the January 25, 2011
Revolution brought a revival to the Project
and Dr. Zewail was asked by the Government
to re-launch the project again on its original
site. The Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers issued
a decree on May 11, 2011 and the initiative,
National Project for Scientific Renaissance,
was named by the Cabinet “Zewail City
of Science and Technology”. The City was
officially inaugurated on November 1, 2011
and obtained its final legal status in law
No. 161 legislated on December 20, 2012.
The Supreme Advisory Board “Board of
Trustees” governing the City was officially
decreed on July 3, 2013, and was completed by
another decree issued by the Prime Minister
on November 6, 2013.
Image: Side view of Zewail City, 6th of October Campus
Image: Professor Ahmed Zewail laying the cornerstone
in January 2000
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Governance of the City
We operate in accordance with the Zewail
City of Science and Technology Law No.
161. This law outlines its aims, structure,
financing structure, premises and land.
The City is governed by a Supreme Advisory
Board (SAB), which is chaired by Nobel
Laureate Dr. Ahmed Zewail. The SAB is the
guardian of the City’s strategic direction and
its goals. The Board of Directors, which is
formed from SAB members, is responsible for
the overall execution of the plans and the
operation of Zewail City.
The City has another important Board, namely
the City Advisory Council (CAC), to provide
scientific and cultural counseling. The CAC
comprises of renowned Egyptian figures; their
expertise in science and literature will enrich
the City with societal needs and aspiration.
the President of King Abdullah University of
Science and Technology; the Secretary General
of the Arab League; the President of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences; and renowned
scientists,
medical
doctors,
engineers,
economists, corporate figures, entrepreneurs,
government representatives from educational,
research and industrial sectors, and literary
figures.
For the youth, the Chairman formed the Youth
Advisory Council (YAC), which is composed
equally from students of the University of
Science and Technology at the City and of
Zewail City Friends (ZCF). The purpose of the
YAC is to seek the advice and share concerns
of the youth involved, and to discuss future
plans of the City.
The SAB and CAC are formed from worldclass figures including Nobel Laureates in
Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Economics;
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Image: Law No. 161 for year 2012 and PM decree issued in November 2013
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Supreme Advisory Board (SAB)
Mr. Abdulatif Al-Hamad, Director General/Chairman of the Board of Directors, Arab Fund for
Economic and Social Development
Dr. Lisa Anderson, President, The American University in Cairo
Dr. Chunli Bai, President, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mr. Nicolas Berggruen, Chairman, Berggruen Holdings and Institute
Dr. Gunter Blobel, Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Professor, The Rockefeller University
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President, King Abullah University of Science and Technology and
Former President, California Institute of Technology
Dr. Charles Elachi, Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Professor, California Institute
of Technology
Dr. Richard R. Ernst, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Professor, Eidgenössische Technische
Hochschule (ETH), Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie
Dr. Theodor Hänsch, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Director, Max-Planck-Institut für
Quantenoptik and Professor, Ludwig Maximilians University
Dr. Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences and Professor, NYU Stern School
of Business
Sir John Meurig Thomas, Professor, University of Cambridge and Former Director of the
Royal Institution
Minister Fayza Aboulnaga, Former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Dr. Nabil Elaraby, Secretary General, League of Arab States
Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, Former Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Investment Management
Company, LLC (PIMCO)
Dr. Farouk El Okdah, Former Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt
Mr. Wael Fakharany, Regional Manager, Egypt and North Africa, Google
Dr. Ahmed Galal, Managing Director, Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries;
Former Minister of Finance
Mr. Medhat Khalil, Chairman and CEO, Raya Holding
Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama, Former Minister of Higher Education
Dr. Amr Shaarawi, Provost, The American University in Cairo
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Image: Some Members of SAB and CAC
Sir Magdi Yacoub, Professor, Imperial College and Chairman, Magdi Yacoub Foundation
Dr. Ahmed Zewail, Nobel Laureate, Linus Pauling Chair Professor at Caltech; Chairman of
the SAB, Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt
Government Representatives:
Ministry
Ministry
Ministry
Ministry
Ministry
of
of
of
of
of
Education
Higher Education
Scientific Research
Industry and Foreign Trade
Agriculture and Land Reclamation
City Advisory Council (CAC)
Mr. Ragai Attia, Prominent Attorney and Writer
Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University
Dr. Lotfia El-Nadi, Professor, Cairo University and Vice Director, Center for High Density
Short Pulse Lasers
Dr. Mostafa El-Sayed, Director, Laser Dynamics Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Mohamed Ghoneim, Professor, Mansoura University and Former Director, Urology and
Nephrology Center
Mr. Osama Heikal, Former Minister of Information
Dr. Ahmed Okasha, Professor, Ain Shams University and President, Egyptian
Psychiatric Association
Dr. Mohamed Fathi Saoud, President, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and
Community Development
Ms. Mona Zulficar, Founding Partner, Zulficar and Partners Law Firm
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About
the Chairman
Dr. Ahmed Zewail is the Linus Pauling
Chair Professor of Chemistry and Professor
of Physics at the California Institute of
Technology (Caltech), and the Director of
the Moore Foundation’s Center for Physical
Biology at Caltech. He received his early
education in Egypt and he completed his
Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania
and a postdoctoral (IBM) fellowship at the
University of California, Berkeley, USA,
before joining the faculty at Caltech.
On April 27, 2009, President Barack Obama
appointed him to the President’s Council
of Advisors of the White House, and in
November of the same year, he was named
the first United States Science Envoy to the
Middle East.
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Image: Professor Ahmed Zewail
Dr. Zewail was the sole recipient of the 1999
Nobel Prize for his pioneering developments
in femtoscience, making possible observations
of atomic motions during molecular
transformations in femtosecond, a millionth
of a billionth of a second. More recently,
he and his group have developed the field
of 4D Electron Microscopy for the direct
visualization of matter’s behavior, from atoms
to biological cells, in the four dimensions of
space and time.
A significant effort is also devoted to giving
public lectures on science and on the promotion
of education and partnership for world peace,
and he continues to serve on national and
international boards for academic, cultural,
and world affairs.
For his contributions to science and public
life, he has garnered other honors from
around the globe: Fifty Honorary Degrees in
the sciences, arts, philosophy, law, medicine,
and humane letters; Orders of State and
Merit; commemorative postage stamps;
and more than 100 international awards,
including the Albert Einstein World Award,
Benjamin Franklin Medal, the Leonardo da
Vinci Award, the King Faisal Prize, and the
Priestley Medal. From the Washington Post
and Harvard University, he received the
Top American Leaders Award, and from the
President of France he was bestowed with
the Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur,
Chevalier.
In his name, international prizes have been
established, and the AZ Foundation provides
support for the dissemination of knowledge
and for merit awards in arts and sciences. He
is an elected member of academies and learned
societies, including the American Philosophical
Society, National Academy of Sciences, Royal
Society of London, French Academy, Russian
Academy, Chinese Academy, and the Swedish
Academy.
Recently, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
invited Dr. Zewail to become a member of
a Scientific Advisory Board providing advice
on science, technology and innovation for
sustainable development.
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Founding
Provost
Dr. Sherif Sedky began his appointment on
April 1, 2012. He is the Founding Provost of
the University with its components including
the academic and administrative structure,
the academic programs and undergraduate
curriculum. As Acting President of the
City, Sedky oversees all current areas;
the
premises
and
establishment
of
state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories and
facilities and also the research centers, their
academic and financial programs. Dr. Sedky
is part of the leadership in representing the
City with the government, donors and media.
Dr. Sedky earned his Ph.D. from Katholieke
Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium in 1998. He
holds thirteen patents dealing with the design,
modeling and fabrication of miniaturized
devices suitable for a broad range of
applications such as energy harvesting, night
vision, remote sensing and related devices.
In 2003, he established a MEMS fabrication
facility at the American University in Cairo.
Dr. Sedky authored and co-authored over 100
scientific papers published in highly-ranked
international journals and conferences; his H
index is 18. He is the author of a book titled,
Post-processing Techniques for Integrated
MEMS, in 2006. In addition, he authored a
book chapter in the Handbook of Computer
Vision and Applications, 1999.
Dr. Sedky is the recipient of several
prestigious awards such as the 2007 Excellence
in Research and Creative Endeavors Award
granted by the American University in
Cairo and the Egyptian National Award in
Advanced Technological Sciences offered by
the Academy of National Research in 2002.
He was invited as a visiting researcher to the
University of California Berkeley and as a
visiting professor at Stanford University.
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Image: Professor Sherif Sedky
Administration
The City employed administrative staff of the first rank, and the
following lists the senior management team positions at present:
Chief Technology Officer
Director of Admissions and Registration
Director of the Chairman’s Office
Director of Development and Communications
Director of Engineering and Facilities Management
Director of Enrolment and Student Affairs
Director of Finance
Director of Government Relations
Director of Human Resources
Director of Procurement
Director of the Provost’s Office
Director of Public Safety
Media Advisor and Official Spokesperson
Image: Zewail City Team
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University of Science
and Technology
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The purpose of the University is to build
a new generation of leaders, scientists and
entrepreneurs capable of having a significant
impact on the society. The University searches
for talent and academic excellence from all
over Egypt. The minimum requirement for
students to apply is to achieve a minimum
score of 90% in the final exams of high
school. Because the University gives special
attention to basic sciences (Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology), our students
are special in that they will experience both
the fundamental and applied sciences during
their tenure at the City.
educational experience through state-of-theart laboratories, cutting edge curriculum,
technologies and a world-class faculty.
This year as soon as admission process began,
6000 students applied, and only 1000 students
were invited to sit for an admission exam,
based on their high school combined score
in basic sciences and their overall grade.
The exam was designed to test student’s
talent, ability and aptitude in mathematics
and sciences. The top 300 performers from
21 governorates were invited to join the
University. They are provided with a unique
The basic academic structure includes
undergraduate programs with a new, versatile
and interdisciplinary approach. Beginning
students, in their academic year at the
University, engage in an intense program
of science courses, as well as courses in the
humanities and social sciences. Fluency in
English is required and, as needed, intensive
classes are given in the first year to improve
language skills.
Image: Students at the University of Science and Technology
The University campus enjoys self-sufficiency
with a real scientific environment to encourage
the exchange of ideas and scholarly discourse.
Given its independent and non-profit status,
the University policy is guided by merit-based
admission with financial aid and scholarships
for students with limited means. The
University ensures that the national culture
and values are preserved with a futuristic
outlook on the world.
After their first year, students choose between
two options, either the Engineering or the
Science. The University offers new majors for
the first time in Egypt and these include:
Nanotechnology Engineering, Renewable
Energy and Environmental Engineering
and Space and Communication Technology.
Fundamental sciences include Nanoscience,
Biomedical Sciences, Materials Sciences, and
Physics of the Earth and Universe.
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Dr. Ali Abdou
Associate Professor of Nuclear
Engineering
Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin,
Madison, USA
University
Faculty
In order to provide worldclass education, the
University puts a strong
emphasis on the careful and
merit-based selection of its
Faculty. They are selected
based on their track record
of research, publications in
highly-ranked journals, and
international collaboration
and links. In a relatively
short time, the University has
managed to attract a diverse,
knowledgeable Faculty
who bring their teaching
capabilities and international
experience to the classroom.
They inspire their students
and create a conducive
learning environment.
Current University Faculty
members include:
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Dr. Fareed Aboul-ela
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D. from University of California,
Berkeley, USA
Dr. Mohamed Alkordi
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. from University of South
Florida, USA
Dr. Ashraf Badawi
Dean of Student Affairs and
Director, Center for
Learning Technologies
Ph.D. from University of Manitoba,
Canada
Dr. Nagwa El-Badri
Professor and Chair, Biomedical
Science Programs
Ph.D. from University of South
Florida, USA
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Dr. Ibrahim El-Sherbiny
Associate Professor of
Nanomaterials Sciences
Ph.D. from Massey University,
New Zealand
Dr. Ayman El-Shibiny
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. from University of Nottingham,
UK
Research Institutes
Dr. Tamer Salem
Associate Professor of
Biomedical Sciences
Ph.D. from University of Florida,
USA
The aim of the Research Institutes at Zewail City is to carry out advanced research and development,
especially in areas relevant to prevailing problems in the country. Of particular significance are
areas relating to health, energy and economic development. The goal is to create a sustainable
development through industries, which are built on the output of scientific research carried out at
the Research Institutes. So far we have established the following institutes and centers:
Helmy Institute for Medical Sciences (HIMS)
Center for Aging and Associated Diseases (CAAD)
Center for Genomics (CG)
Center of Excellence for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (CESC)
Institute for Nanoscience and Informatics (INI)
Center for Nanoelectronics and Devices (CND)
Center for Nanotechnology (CNT)
Center for Materials Science (CMS)
Besides these Faculty members at the University, the students
will be experiencing teaching from Directors of Research
Centers who are leading research in various frontier areas of
Science and Technology.
Institute for Imaging and Visualization (IIV)
Center for Imaging and Microscopy (CIM)
Center for X-Ray Determination of the Structure of Matter (CXDS)
Institute for Basic Sciences (IBS)
Center for Fundamental Physics (CFP)
Institute for Energy, Environment and Space (IEES)
All students are invited to the “Distinguished Lecture Series” at
the City, which present them with an opportunity to listen to
national and international thinkers of our time.
Center for Photonics and Smart Materials (CPSM)
Institute for Economics and Global Affairs (IEGA)*
Talaat Harb Center for Economics and Development (THC)
Institute for Virtual Education (IVE)
Center for Learning Technologies (CLT)
*Planned for 2014
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Image: Dr. Hassan Abbas Helmy with Dr. Ahmed Zewail in the presence of distinguished figures, laying the
cornerstone of the Helmy Institute on January 3, 2013
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Dr. Fareed Aboul-ela
Director of the Center for X-Ray
Determination of the Structure of
Matter (CXDS)
Ph.D. from University of California,
Berkeley, USA
Research
Centers
In its hiring policy, the City
has followed the guidelines
for the careful selection
and international meritbased standards of its
Research Centers teams. The
Directors of the Centers are
accomplished researchers in
their field of study as judged
by their publication record
and by a relatively high
citation and H-index. At the
City, some of the faculty of
the Research Centers teach at
the University, and some of
the faculty of the University
are involved in research at
the Research Centers. The list
of Directors currently hired
at the City spans different
fields and includes:
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Dr. Sameh Ali
Director of the Center for Aging and
Associated Diseases (CAAD)
Ph.D. from Tohoku University,
Japan
Dr. Mohamed Alkordi
Co-Director of the Center for
Materials Science (CMS)
Ph.D. from University of South
Florida, USA
Dr. Nagwa El-Badri
Director of the Center of Excellence
for Stem Cells and Regenerative
Medicine (CESC)
Ph.D. from University of South
Florida, USA
Dr. Sherif El-Khamisy
Director of the Center for
Genomics (CG)
Ph.D. from University of Sussex,
UK
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Dr. Ibrahim El-Sherbiny
Co-Director of the Center for
Materials Science (CMS)
Ph.D. from Massey University,
New Zealand
To date, the research conducted at the City
has resulted in scientific papers published
in high-impact journals, and the following
references are examples of those published
in the areas of fundamental physics of
the universe, nanooptics, nanoelectronics,
nanotechnology, water treatment, and stem-cell
research:
Dr. Yehea Ismail
Director of the Center for
Nanoelectronics and Devices (CND)
Ph.D. from University of Rochester,
USA
Dr. Shaaban Khalil
M. Hemeda, S. Khalil, S. Moretti, “Light
Chargino Effects onto H → γγ in the MSSM”,
Phys. Rev. D, 89, 011701R (2014).
Dr. Shaaban Khalil
Director of the Center for
Fundamental Physics (CFP)
D.Sc. from Ain-Shams University in
cooperation with the Royal Society of
London, UK
Dr. Salah Obayya
A. M. Heikal, M. F. O. Hameed, S. S. A.
Obayya, “Improved Trenched Channel
Plasmonic Waveguide”, IEEE J. Lightwave
Technol., 31, 2184 (2013).
Dr. Yehea Ismail
H. Abd Elhamid, Y. Ismail, M. J. Deen,
“A Computational Study of Nonparabolic
Conduction Band Effect on Quantum Wire
Transport (e.g. GaN)”, Opt. Quant. Electron.,
45, 885 (2013).
Dr. Sherif Sedky
M. Serry, A. Rubin, M. Ibrahem, S. Sedky,
“Silicon Germanium As a Novel Mask
for Silicon Deep Reactive Ion Etching”, J.
Microelectromechan. Syst., 22, 1081 (2013).
Dr. Salah Obayya
Director of the Center for Photonics
and Smart Materials (CPSM)
Ph.D. from City University London,
UK in joint supervision of Mansoura
University, Egypt
Dr. Ibrahim El-Sherbiny
I. M. El-Sherbiny, M. I. Abdel-Hamid, M.
Rashad, A. S.M. Ali, Y. A. Azab, “New
Calcareous Soil–Alginate Composites for
Efficient Uptake of Fe(III), Mn(II) and As(V)
from Water”, Carbohydr. Pol., 96, 450 (2013).
Dr. Sherif Sedky
Director of the Center for
Nanotechnology (CNT)
Ph.D. Universiteit Katholieke,
Belgium
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The Centers are setup and structured in a way
that enables them to conduct both independent
and joint research with other Centers within
the City and across the country. The Centers
are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and
they have research links with other national
and international research institutes and
universities.
Dr. Nagwa El-Badri
N. El-Badri, M. A. Ghoneim, “Mesenchymal
Stem Cell Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus:
Progress and Challenges”, J. Nucl. Acid., 2013,
194858 (2013).
The scope of expertise at the various Centers
and at the University is reflected in the
previously mentioned references and in the
following articles which represent the areas
of measurements, structure determination, cell
biology, organic polymers, cancer therapy, and
gene expression.
Dr. Ali Abdou
S. H. Saw, R. S. Rawat, P. Lee, A. Talebitaher,
A. E. Abdou, P. L. Chong, F. Roy, Jr., J. Ali, S.
Lee, “SXR Measurements in INTI PF Operated
in Neon to Identify Typical (Normal N) Profile
for Shots With Good Yield”, IEEE Trans.
Plasma Sci., 41, 3166 (2013).
Dr. Fareed Aboul-ela
W. Huang, J. Kim, S. Jha, F. Aboul-ela,
“The Impact of a Ligand Binding on Strand
Migration in the SAM-I Riboswitch”, PLOS
Comput. Biol., 9, e1003069 (2013).
Dr. Sameh Ali
H. N. Fridolfsson, Y. Kawaraguchi, S. S. Ali,
M. Panneerselvam, I. R. Niesman, J. C. Finley,
S. E. Kellerhals, M. Y. Migita, H. Okada, A.
L. Moreno, M. Jennings, M. W. Kidd, J. A.
Bonds, R. C. Balijepalli, R. S. Ross, P. M.
Patel, A. Miyanohara, Q. Chen, E. J. Lesnefsky,
B. P. Head, D. M. Roth, P. A. Insel, H. H.
Patel, “Mitochondria-Localized Caveolin in
Adaptation to Cellular Stress and Injury”,
FASEB J., 26, 4637 (2012).
Dr. Mohamed Alkordi
V. Guillerm, Ł. J. Weseliński, M. Alkordi, M.
I. H. Mohideen, Y. Belmabkhout, A. J. Cairnsa,
M. Eddaoudi, “Porous Organic Polymers
with Anchored Aldehydes: A New Platform
for Post-Synthetic Amine Functionalization
en route for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption
Properties”, Chem. Commun., 50, 1937 (2014).
Dr. Sherif El-Khamisy
M. Alagoz, O. S. Wells, S. F. El-Khamisy,
“TDP1 Deficiency Sensitizes Human Cells to
Base Damage via Distinct Topoisomerase I and
PARP Mechanisms with Potential Applications
for Cancer Therapy”, Nucl. Acid. Res.,
doi:10.1093/nar/gkt1260 (2014).
Dr. Tamer Salem
T. Z. Salem, F. Zhang, S. M. Thiem,
“Reduced Expression of Autographa
californica Nucleopolyhedrovirus ORF34, an
Essential Gene, Enhances Heterologous Gene
Expression”, Virology, 435, 225 (2013).
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Recent Recognition
of Faculty
Dr. Nagwa El-Badri
Science and Technology Development
Fund (STDF) award to establish the Center
of Excellence for Stem Cells Research and
Regenerative Medicine at Zewail City of
Science and Technology
Dr. Sherif El-Khamisy
Elected as a Fellow of the Royal
Institute of Preventive Medicine, UK
Dr. Yehea Ismail
The Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE
Transaction on Very Large Scale
Integration (TVLSI) and an IEEE
fellow
Dr. Ibrahim El-Sherbiny
Dr. Venice Kamel Award for Scientific
Creativity for Young Researchers in
the field of Materials Science and its
Applications, from the National Academy
of Scientific Research
Dr. Shaaban Khalil
Scientific Publication Award by Misr
El Kheir Foundation
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Dr. Salah Obayya
State Award of Excellence in
Engineering Science
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Center for Fundamental
Physics (CFP)
Center for Aging and
Associated Diseases (CAAD)
The Center for Fundamental Physics (CFP)
was the first Center established in the City in
January of 2012. Dr. Shaaban Khalil, Director
of the CFP said on aims of the Center: “We aim
to foster world-class research in fundamental
and theoretical physics through the building
and growing of a community of scientists
dedicated to high level research.” The CFP
focuses on fundamental physics; this covers
formal theoretical aspects of elementary
particle models, cosmology and the early
universe, and the nature of dark matter and
dark energy.
The Center for Aging and Associated Diseases
(CAAD) identifies genetic and environmental
factors affecting age-associated functional as
well as behavioral declines that underlie the
reported lower Healthy Life Expectancy of
Egyptians.
hepatic cancer, which is widespread due to
extremely high incidence of Bilharzia and
Hepatitis C infections. CAAD is also looking
into new ways of metabolic manipulation.
The other set of experiments is exploring a
new potential treatment for Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Sameh Ali, Director of the CAAD said on
aims of the Center: “We are a cutting edge
facility which studies the intricate biology
of metabolic, neurological, and behavioral
changes during normal aging.” CAAD focuses
on discovering therapeutic, nutritional, and
lifestyle-interventions to enhance the quality
of life of Egyptian elders and combat ageassociated debilitating conditions. This is very
important given an aging population where
the life expectancy age is increasing.
In addition to the research efforts underway,
CAAD has partnered with Aston University
in the UK through a Memorandum of
Understanding. Similar partnership protocols
with several national and international
institutes are in progress, and these include
the American University in Cairo, Center for
Urology in Mansoura, Al Azhar University,
Cairo University, and Children’s Cancer
Hospital (57357).
The CFP has been conducting frontier research
in fundamental physics which is essential to
Egypt’s developments in advanced areas of
technology and in teaching fundamentals of
sciences involved, both from the theoretical
and experimental perspectives.
One of the major research achievements of
CFP is the spearheading of new activities in
areas of highest priority in particle physics.
Indeed, CFP is leading in the exploitation of
the experimental data now being produced by
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the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) the world’s
largest and most powerful particle accelerator
at the European Organization for Nuclear
Research (CERN).
The CFP is also part of the Egyptian Network
for High Energy Physics (ENHEP), which
forms the nucleus for the scientific cooperation
between the Egyptian experts in the areas
of high energy physics and those experts at
CERN in the LHC project. The CFP is one
of six research centers worldwide affiliated
with the Abdus Salam International Centre
for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Italy; ICTP
funds a specific scientific research project and
a number of CFP events at Zewail City. Dr.
Khalil, and his group, have published articles
on the subject and he has been awarded
the “Misr El Kheir Foundation’s Scientific
Publication Award.” He was chosen by the
minister of Higher Education and Scientific
Research, based on scientific merit, to be
the scientific coordinator for the agreement
between CERN and Egypt.
Image: Dr. Shaaban Khalil with the CFP Team
Since its establishment, CAAD has been
conducting research in aging and its
associated diseases at the forefront of the
field. Experiments are underway to assess
metabolic functions of different organs in
animal models. The first set of experiments
is addressing a prevalent disease in Egypt,
Image: Dr. Sameh Ali with the CAAD Team
Dr. Ali has already formed an active research
group at the City, encompassing both
graduate and post-graduate researchers and
has published review articles on these and
related subjects.
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Center for Genomics (CG)
The Center for Genomics (CG) was
approved by the Board in 2012 and began its
experimental effort in January of 2014. Dr.
Sherif El-Khamisy, Director of the CG — who
has recently been elected as a fellow of the
UK Royal Institute of Preventive Medicine
— summarizes the aims in the following
words: “We aim to examine cell function
and genome stability in health and disease
through a state-of-the-art medical diagnostic
facility to support biomedical research.”
The CG is working on two strands, the first
is to determine the mechanisms by which
mammalian cells maintain genome integrity
and unravel genetic and environmental factors
predisposing to disease and modulating
responses to treatment. In particular they
focus on degenerative disorders and prevalent
cancers in Egypt such as liver cancer. The
second strand is to identify new gene
functions and novel putative drug targets for
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clinical intervention in pre-pathological and
pathological conditions.
The latter effort has been very fruitful with
the recent discovery of new genes functions
(Nature, 2009) and an ongoing drug discovery
award from Cancer Research (UK) to develop
chemical inhibitors for clinical applications.
The CG has research collaboration links
with other centers at Zewail City and with
Egyptian and world-leading institutions such
as the Children’s Cancer Hospital (57357) and
the Sussex Center for Genome Stability, UK.
Image: Dr. Sherif El-Khamisy at the CG
Center of Excellence for
Stem Cells and Regenerative
Medicine (CESC)
The Center was established in 2013 by a grant
from the Egyptian Government, STDF (Science
and Technology Development Fund). The goal
of the Center is to promote stem cell research
and education, and to apply stem cell therapy
for intractable diseases. CESC is established
in collaboration with Assiut University, which
houses the human umbilical cord blood and
tissue bank.
Dr. Nagwa El-Badri, Director of the CESC
said on the aims of the Center: “The
research goals of the Center are to apply
an interdisciplinary approach to study the
biology, development and differentiation
of stem cells. By establishing a bio-bank
for stem-cell rich tissues, the Center makes
available for researchers various types of stem
cells, including adult, cord blood, placental,
and reprogrammed pluripotent cells.’’
Image: Dr. Nagwa El-Badri with the Biomedical Science Team
Basic science research projects at the CESC
aim at understanding the development and
differentiation of stem cells. Translational and
clinical research projects aim at therapeutic
application of stem cell therapy to the
treatment of metabolic, cardiovascular and
neurological diseases. One of the main goals
of the CESC is to promote stem cell education
to students and researchers through formal
courses and workshops.
In addition to the research efforts underway,
CESC has partnered with several university
hospitals and researchers at Assiut University,
the Nephrology and Urology Center at
Mansoura University, the Center of Women’s
Health and Development at Alexandria, Wake
Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine and
University of South Florida. Dr. El-Badri has
valuable teaching and research experience in
this area of research.
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Center for Nanoelectronics
and Devices (CND)
Center for
Nanotechnology (CNT)
The Center for Nanoelectronics and Devices
(CND) is helping the electronics industry to
thrive in the region. Dr. Yehea Ismail, Director
of the CND said on aims of the Center: “We
aim to provide an atmosphere that will allow
senior designers and researchers to conduct
world-class industry-related research. This
research will generate valuable intellectual
properties (IPs) and will eventually benefit
local industry.” Dr. Ismail is a fellow of IEEE
and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transaction
on Very Large Scale Integration (TVLSI).
One of the main objectives of the City is
to establish world-class facilities, and the
Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) represents
such a facility. Dr. Sherif Sedky, Director of
the CNT said on aims of the Center: “We
aim to provide a state-of-the-art technology
platform that serves a broad spectrum of
essential micro/nanotechnology applications
that directly impact the society, industry and
economy. This includes, but is not limited
to, healthcare, renewable energy and green
sustainable environment.”
This valuable know-how in knowledge and
system design will be transferred to the
industry, and will ultimately enable a longterm financial sustainability.
The research conducted at the Center mainly
focuses on the development of nanostructures
and micro/nanoelectromechanical systems
(MEMS/NEMS) suitable for fields of strategic
importance to Egypt in areas such as renewable
energy, communication systems, engineering
and biomedical applications.
Dr. Sedky holds 13 patents and more than
100 publications on these and related research
areas.
The CND has been visited by heads of major
technology corporations such as the VP of
Synopsys, the CTO of Intel and Prince Turki
and the CEO of Mentor Graphics.
The basic research and the industrial
applications carried out at the CND are
designed to cover a joint effort between the
American University in Cairo and Zewail
City. Dr. Ismail has published a number of
articles on these and related subjects.
The Center is working in collaboration
with the Technology Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) with the
aim of providing multiple services to the
academia and industry. At the nano-scale, the
services include a computer automated design
(CAD) cloud, prototyping support, and wellequipped testing laboratories. Within the CND
four prototypes have been built already in
solar energy, bio chips, ultrasonic localization
system, and through silicon Via wafer.
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In the Center we have established a “clean room
facility”, which will be fully operational by
mid 2014. The clean room will host the stateof-the-art equipment essential for fabrication
and characterization of miniaturized nano
and/or micro devices and systems for a broad
range of applications.
The Center is designed to integrate with
various research Centers within Zewail
City through the advanced manufacturing
of specific nano/micro structures and for
interdisciplinary research and collaborations.
Image: Dr. Yehea Ismail with the CND Team
Image: Dr. Sherif Sedky with the CNT Team at the clean room facility
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Center for Materials
Science (CMS)
Center for Imaging and
Microscopy (CIM)
The Center for Materials Science (CMS) is a
multidisciplinary research center that focuses on
developing novel materials for applications in
demanding technologies, especially those that
can contribute to alleviating current problems
in the health, energy, and water needs of the
country. The CMS research scope is broad,
and involves the making of nanomaterials for
improved health and environment conditions.
The developments include: novel smart drug
and gene delivery vehicles, nanostructures
for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine
research, and water treatment materials.
The development of functional materials for
energy and industrial applications focuses
on hydrogen storage, gas absorption and
separation, heterogeneous catalysis, and solarto-chemical energy conversions.
also linked to industrial developments, the
involvement in advanced undergraduate and
graduate teaching is an integral part of the
CMS objective.
The Center for Imaging and Microscopy
(CIM) was established in November of 2012.
For this high-tech and unique facility several
Egyptians are now being trained at leading
scientific institutions like Caltech and the Max
Planck Institutes. Such training emphasizes
the idea of acquiring the expertise to operate
such sophisticated instruments involving
advanced electron microscopy imaging and
laser spectroscopy.
of space and 1D of time — the developments
at Caltech, which resulted in a number of
patents to and publications by Dr. Zewail will
be a source of collaboration between the two
institutions.
Some details are given in the following
references:
The CMS aims to have a positive impact at
Zewail City across the different centers, and
with the research community in Egypt at
large, through collaborations and the utility
of its resources, which include several stateof-the-art research instruments. Besides, the
main research mission of the CMS, which is
The Center is jointly directed by Dr. Ibrahim
El-Sherbiny and Dr. Mohamed Alkordi. Dr.
El-Sherbiny recently won the 2013 award
of “Dr. Venice Kamel Award for Scientific
Creativity for Young Researchers in the field
of Materials Science and its Applications.”
The Center is equipped to enable imaging of
nano objects with atomic-scale level of accuracy
as well as the ability to track movements of
molecules and particles on the time scale of
a millionth of a billionth of a second, the
femtosecond. This Center will play a pivotal
role in research at the City, not only for the
integration with other research centers, but
also for the interaction with other research
centers and universities in Egypt.
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As part of its outreach mission, the CMS
has already initiated collaborations with a
number of national and international research
institutes and universities. On the local side,
for instance, the CMS has now links with the
University of Mansoura, Assiut University,
Cairo University, and Suez Canal University,
in addition to the National Research Center.
Other partnership protocols with some
international research universities are in
progress and these include the University
of Texas at Austin and the University of
Michigan in USA.
Image: Research lab at Zewail City
The first 4D Electron Microscope in the
region will be operational in 2014, and will
be part of the City’s facilities in imaging and
nanoscience and nanotechnology.
A. H. Zewail, “Four-Dimensional Electron
Microscopy“, Science, 187, 328 (2010).
A. H. Zewail, “Filming the Invisible
in 4D”, Scientific American, 303,
74 (2010).
Because the Center involves the latest in
high-speed electron imaging (200 keV) with
four dimensional (4D) capabilities — the 3D
Image: 4D transmission electron microscope
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Center for X-Ray
Determination of the
Structure of Matter (CXDS)
The Center for X-Ray Determination of the
Structure of Matter (CXDS) aims to promote
research at the interface between Biomedical
Science, Materials Science, and Nanoscience.
Specific objectives include: Firstly, the
contribution towards the birth of Structural
Biology in Egypt and the initiation of
collaboration between Egyptian scientists and
the international community with focus on
various X-Ray sources and methods. Secondly,
the support of structural investigation of small
molecules and thin films, with applications
towards sensors, nanodevices, and structures of
new materials. Lastly, the enabling of atomicscale resolution of structures and biophysical
data for Drug Discovery projects at Zewail
City and other Egyptian institutions.
The Center’s first project will be titled:
Riboswitch RNA as Nature’s “Smart
Molecule”: To determine the mechanism of
coupling between bio-sensing and signaling.
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This project will initiate the Center’s focus on
interactions of proteins and small molecules
with nucleic acids. Structural Biology is at
the core of cutting edge technologies for the
development of new therapeutics. The CXDS,
by integrating structure-based methods into
Egyptian Drug Discovery efforts, will enable
Egypt to contribute to international efforts for
lead discovery. Some of these efforts can be
directed towards diseases of special concern
in Egypt and the region, including Hepatitis C
virus and other infectious diseases.
The CXDS will collaborate closely with new
Structural Biology programs at Cairo University
and Helwan University. In addition, the
Center’s Director, Dr. Fareed Aboul-ela, has
established collaborations with colleagues at
Rutgers University, Louisiana State University,
and the University of Strasbourg. Dr. Abouela has published a number of papers on this
subject, and related areas.
Image: Molecular Structures Studied
Center for Photonics and
Smart Materials (CPSM)
The Center for Photonics and Smart Materials
(CPSM) is carrying out frontier research in
the general areas of smart materials with
unique applications to energy harvesting,
optical computing, and IT nanostructures, all
represent new areas of science and provide
innovative solutions to relevant problems in
the country.
Professor Salah Obayya, Director of the
CPSM said on aims of the Center: “Our
research focuses on the creation and use of
novel computational modeling techniques
for the analysis, design and optimization
of micro and nano-photonic devices, which
have diverse applications in renewable
energy, medicine, telecommunication systems,
quantum information processing and laser
system applications.”
local and international institutions. On the
local level, the CPSM has links with Cairo
University, Mansoura University, Ain Shams
University, Al Azhar University in addition
to the National Institute of Laser Enhanced
Sciences (NILES). On the international side,
the CPSM has made cooperation protocols
with the University of Lancaster, South Wales
University and Brunel University in the UK,
and the Linz Institute for Organic Solar
Energy (LIOS) in Austria and Politecnico Di
Bari in Italy.
Dr. Obayya, and his group, have published a
number of papers on these and related subjects,
and he received in 2013 the “State Award for
Academic Excellence in Engineering.”
In addition to the research efforts underway,
the CPSM is collaborating with a number of
Image: Dr. Salah Obayya with the CPSM Team
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Zewail City Friends
In June of 2011 a group of Zewail City
enthusiasts launched a facebook page titled:
Zewail City Friends https://www.facebook.
com/zewailcityfriends as an immediate
reaction to Dr. Zewail’s call for all Egyptians,
in a national address, to support the City.
Within five days, the page had over 145,000
fans and to date the page has reached over 1
million members.
The Zewail City Friends (ZCF) organized
themselves quickly to form a number of
committees all over Egypt with clear strategic
objectives of making Egyptians more aware
of the City and catalysing them to donate
to Egypt’s National Project. ZCF also raise
awareness about the City through many
outreach activities such as conferences,
lectures and school visits. They are volunteers
and state this on their page clearly; they do
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not represent in any way Dr. Ahmed Zewail
or the City but they are ambassadors of
knowledge dissemination and fundraising for
the City. They ask for these contributions to
be directed to Zewail City’s account number
1000/1000 in any of the banks across Egypt.
In recognition of their genuine support of
the City and promotion of science nationally,
Zewail City celebrated “ZCF Day” to share
with them the latest achievements. In
addition, the Chairman has formed the Youth
Advisory Council (YAC) whose members are
equally comprised of Zewail City Friends
and students of the University of Science
and Technology at the City. The objective of
the YAC is to seek Youth’s advice and share
concerns, and to discuss future plans of the
City with members of the Council.
Image: ZCF event on April 19, 2013
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Yes ... Egypt Can!
Donate … for Putting
Egypt on the Map
Zewail City of Science and Technology, Egypt’s
National Project for Scientific Renaissance, is
a non-profit education and research institution
founded on the principles of competency and
excellence, and is dedicated to offering worldclass education and providing innovation in
research and productivity, on par with the
standards of the international market. With its
five components: University, Research Institutes,
Technology Pyramid, the Academy, and Center
for Strategic Studies, the City is designed to
establish an edifice that attracts the best calibers
of Egyptian youth and boosts the country’s
economy.
Since the inauguration of the City in November
of 2011, we feel proud of the achievements that
we have accomplished. The first class of students
was enrolled to the university for the academic
year 2013/2014; 300 students were selected from
6,000 applicants who scored 90% or above in
the Egyptian high school completion exams —
thanawiyya amma — or its equivalent. Moreover,
seven research centers were established and
equipped, amongst which are Center for Aging
and Associated Diseases, Center for Photonics
and Smart Materials, Center of Excellence for
Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine,
Center for Nanoelectronics and Devices, Center
for Fundamental Physics, and the Center for
Nanotechnology. The City’s Supreme Advisory
Board (SAB) includes high-level international and
Egyptian figures, amongst them are five Nobel
prize winners and renowned personalities in the
fields of medicine, engineering, economics, and
advanced sciences.
Despite our achievements in the past few years,
we still have a long road ahead of us that is full of
challenges. As the City is “an independent, nonprofit institution”, we rely entirely on donations
and contributions made by the Egyptian people.
These contributions are essential for enabling
us to reach our goals and ensure continuity and
sustainability.
We believe in your crucial role in the success
of our project, and we deeply value your
contribution in building a better future and
a better society for Egypt. In this context, we
look forward to your support of our campaign,
especially that we have granted all students of
the first class admitted to the University full
scholarships until their graduation, contingent
upon sustaining their academic excellence. This,
as you know, costs millions of pounds annually,
which are fully incurred by the University.
Plato’s city of perfection, where life has all
refined values. You leave behind all that you’ve
learnt in the past and are taken away by another
life where you see things that you’ve never seen
before. You don’t even know which professor
to choose as your role model — as all of them
deserve to be so. You wish to just keep on learning
from the great people around you. One week
here in Zewail City has taught me more than
what I’ve learnt in years ... Egypt really can!”
(Sherouk Magdy, freshman student, University of
Science and Technology)
I would like to express my deepest thanks and
gratitude to you for your generous contribution
and I look forward to further mutual cooperation
to help us achieve our goals.
Your donation is the foundation of building the
future of Egypt and the generations to come!
Dr. Ahmed Zewail
Chairman, Supreme Advisory Board
Here are the words of one of those students:
“Zewail City is the true actualization of Utopia,
Note: Upon making a contribution, you will receive a receipt with the amount and details of the donation, in
addition to a thank-you letter issued by Zewail City of Science and Technology in recognition of your gift.
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‫نعم ‪ ...‬م�رص ت�ستطيع!‬
‫تربعوا … من �أجل و�ضع‬
‫م�صر على اخلريطة‬
‫مدينة زويل للعلوم والتكنولوچيا – م�شروع م�صر‬
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‫م�ستوى ال�سوق العاملية‪ .‬املدينة مبكوناتها اخلم�س‬
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‫حياة �أخري مل ت َ َر َها من قبل حيث تعرتيك احلرية‬
‫عن �أي من �أ�ساتذتك �ستتخذه قدوة ‪ ..‬جميعهم‬
‫رائعون ‪ ..‬جميعهم مثاليون ‪ .‬تتمني �أن تبقي تتعلم‬
‫ممن يحيط بك من الرائعني ‪� ..‬أ�سبوع يف اجلامعة كان‬
‫ال بتعليمي ما مل �أتعلمه طيلة �سنني ‪ ..‬حقا م�صر‬
‫كفي ً‬
‫ت�ستطيع!" (  �شروق جمدى‪ ،‬طالبة بال�سنة الأوىل‬
‫بجامعة العلوم والتكنولوچيا)‬
‫�إنني �أتوجه بخال�ص ال�شكر ل�شخ�صكم الكرمي على كل‬
‫ما �سوف ت�ساهمون به و� ُآمل �أن تزيد ا�سهاماتكم معنا‬
‫لتحقيق �أهدافنا‪.‬‬
‫تربعكم هو عماد بناء م�ستقبل م�صر الغالية‪ ،‬م�ستقبل‬
‫ابنائنا واحفادنا!‬
‫د‪� .‬أحمد زويل‬
‫رئي�س املجل�س الإ�ست�شاري الأعلى‬
‫ملحوظة‪ :‬يف حال قيامكم بالتربع �سوف حت�صلون على �إي�صال التربع الدال على ذلك و�ستوجه لكم املدينة خطاب �شكر تقديراً لدعمكم‪.‬‬
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Ways to Give
Any bank branch within Egypt
To donate to Zewail City of Science and Technology from inside Egypt, please visit any bank branch
within Egypt and donate to:
Account number: 1000/1000
Account name: Zewail City of Science and Technology
Credit Cards
Secure payments may be made by credit cards on Zewail City’s website
http://www.zewailcity.edu.eg/donate/
Messenger
Please call the City’s Development Department at (202) 385-40397/4, (010) 099-94747 or send an
email to [email protected], and we will send you a messenger to collect your donation.
If you would like to meet one of the Development staff members and give your contribution in
person, please visit the City at one of the following addresses:
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‫طرق التربع‬
‫جميع بنوك م�رص وفروعها‬
:‫ والتربع على‬، ‫للتربع من داخل م�رص برجاء زيارة �أي بنك وفروعه داخل جمهورية م�رص العربية‬
١٠٠٠/١٠٠٠ :‫ح�ساب رقم‬
‫ مدينة زويل للعلوم والتكنولوچيا‬:‫ا�سم احل�ساب‬
‫بطاقات االئتمان‬
‫دفع ُم� َؤمن بوا�سطة بطاقات االئتمان عن طريق االنرتنت‬
http://www.zewailcity.edu.eg/ar/donate
‫حت�صيل املبلغ عن طريق مندوب‬
‫) �أو �إر�سال بريد �إلكرتوين على‬٢٠٢( ٣٨٥-٤٠٣٩٧/٤ ،)٠١٠( ٠٩٩ - ٩٤٧٤٧ ‫ميكنكم الإت�صال على تليفونات قطاع التنمية‬
[email protected]
‫ونحن �سوف نر�سل مندوب �رشكة الربيد ال�رسيع املتعاقدة مع املدينة جلمع مبلغ التربع الذي تقررون تقدميه‬
:‫و �إذا رغبتم يف تقدمي مبلغ التربع ب�شكل �شخ�صي ف�أنه ي�سعدنا �أن ن�ستقبلكم يف مدينة زويل للعلوم والتكنولوچيا يف العنوان التايل‬
Development Department
Zewail City of Science and Technology
1 El-Ibrahimi Street – Midan El-Sheikh Youssef
Garden City 11461, Cairo
Egypt
‫�إدارة التنمية‬
‫مدينة زويل للعلوم والتكنولوچيا‬
‫ ميدان ال�شيخ يو�سف‬،‫ �شارع الإبراهيمي‬١
‫ القاهرة‬،١١٤٦١ ‫جاردن �سيتي‬
‫جمهورية م�رص العربية‬
Your contributions are an investment in Egypt’s future ... Thank You!
!‫تربعكم هو عماد بناء م�ستقبل م�رص… �شك ًرا‬
Image: Yomna Hamza, first student donor to Zewail City
Image: Dr. Hassan Abbas Helmy, first great industrialist to support Zewail City
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www.zewailcity.edu.eg
[email protected]
/Zewail City of Science and Technology
/University of Science and Technology