| Birth Day | February 26, 1946 |
| Birth Place | Damanhur, Egypt |
| Age | 74 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Aug 2, 2016 (age 70) |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Ahmed Zewail, a prominent chemist from Egypt, has made remarkable contributions to the field of science throughout his career. His net worth is estimated to be around $3 million by the year 2024. Zewail's expertise in the field of chemistry has earned him several accolades including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work in femtochemistry, which explores chemical reactions occurring within incredibly short time frames. Zewail's accomplishments have not only brought him international recognition but have also enriched our understanding of fundamental chemical processes.
The father of femtochemistry, the area of physical chemistry involved with chemical reactions on extremely short timescales. He became the first Egyptian scientist to win the Nobel Prize in a scientific field when he won the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
He was a chemistry professor at the California Institute of Technology from 1976 to 1990.
He won the Priestley Medal and Davy Medal in 2011, which are both prestigious chemistry awards.
He married physician Dema Faham in 1989 and the couple had four children together: Maha, Amani, Nabeel and Hani.
He won the Davy Medal in 2011, which was named after Chemist Humphry Davy.
