Farida Yousry Saleh

Background

Saleh, Farida Yousry was born on June 17, 1939 in Cairo, Egypt. Daughter of Michael Yousry and Fakiha Yousef (Badawy) Wassif. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ain Shams U., 1959; Master of Science, Alexandrial U., Egypt, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1976.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1977-1978; research scientist II, U. North Texas, Denton, 1978-1983; assistant professor of chemistry, U. North Texas, Denton, 1980-1983; associate professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1985-1994; professor, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1994. Consultant Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, 1983-1984, Allied Chemicals Company, Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1985-1986, American Chrome Chemicals, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1988-1989, United States Environmental Protection Agency Review Panel, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Farida Yousry Saleh has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, International Humic Substances Society, Association Women in Science.

Interests

• Avocations: music, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Married Hosny Gabra Saleh, October 8, 1959. Children: Magda, Nagwa.

Father:

Michael Yousry Wassif

Mother:

Fakiha Yousef (Badawy) Wassif

Spouse:

Hosny Gabra Saleh

child:

Nagwa Saleh

child:

Magda Saleh