Person Record
Metadata
Name |
El-Baz, Farouk |
Born |
1938 |
Birthplace |
Zagazig, Egypt |
Places of residence |
Houston, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts |
Titles & Honors |
NASA's Apollo Achievement Award; Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal; Certificate of Merit of the World Aerospace Education Organization; Republic of Egypt Order of Merit - First Class; 1989 Outstanding Achievement Award of the Egyptian American Organization; 1991 Golden Door Award of the International Institute of Boston |
Education |
Ain Shams University; Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Occupation |
Lead geologist on NASA's Apollo missions; pioneered space photography to study Earth; Science Adviser to President Anwar Sadat of Egypt |
Children |
Monira, Soraya, Karima, and Fairouz. |
