1947
Born on March 24 in Giza, Egypt.
1969
Earns a Bachelor of Science in applied chemistry from Cairo University and is an instructor and assistant lecturer in the Chemistry Dept. until 1976.
1973
Achieves a Master of Science in organic chemistry from Cairo University.
1976
Immigrates to the United States.
1980
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in organic chemistry from Temple University; Marries Faiza M. Metwaly on July 26.
1981
Joins the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC as a Postdoctoral Associate until the end of 1982.
1983
Becomes a Postdoctoral Scientist at SmithKline Beckman Pharmaceuticals, now Glaxo SmithKline, until 1985.
1983
The birth of his daughter Nada on December 21.
1985
Joins Drexel University as a Teaching and Research Associate then as an Adjunct Professor until 2006.
1986
Becomes Senior Chemist at the Chemical Development Department of Wyeth Laboratories, now Pfizer.
1988
Joins McNeil Pharmaceutical as Senior Scientist, later becoming Principal Scientist and Research Fellow in chemical development until 1997.
1988
The birth of his son Sharif on May 21.
1988
Develops a procedure for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with sodium triacetoxyborohydride.
1991
Receives J&J Team Achievement Awards for Tolmetin Patent Protection, Azaline B Synthesis and RWJ-270201 Synthesis through 1999.
1994
Receives the Johnson & Johnson Philip B. Hofmann Award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Research and Development.
1998
Becomes Senior Research Fellow at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development until 2008.
2007
Receives the Philadelphia Organic Chemists’ Club Award for Outstanding Contributions to Organic Chemistry.
2009
Joins Therachem Research Medilab as Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer, continuing in the roles; Becomes a fellow of the Amer. Chem. Society.
2013
Receives the American Chemical Society-Philadelphia Section Award for Conspicuous Achievement Through Research.
2018
Becomes a Chemistry Consultant for Venthera Inc. and continues in the role.