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Also Known As Ahmed Hassan Zewail
Born February 26, 1946 • Damanhūr • Egypt
Died August 2, 2016 (aged 70)
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize
Subjects Of Study chemical reaction • femtosecond spectroscopy

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Ahmed Zewail, wearing a suit and purple tie, speaks at a podium against a dark background at the UNESCO and L'Oreal Awards for Women and Science.
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