Background
El-Sayed, Karimat Mahmoud was born on December 10, 1933 in Meet El-Kholy Mokmen, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Physics and crystallography educator
El-Sayed, Karimat Mahmoud was born on December 10, 1933 in Meet El-Kholy Mokmen, Dakahlia, Egypt.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Crystallography, London University, 1965.
Demonstrator Cairo University, 1957-1959. Lecturer Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1965-1972, assistant professor, 1972-1978, professor, since 1978, chairman department physics, 1992-1994. Chairman 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th organization committees International Schools Crystallography, Egypt.
Consultant representative middle eastern region teaching committee International Union Crystallography, chairman teaching commission, 1999-1902. Team leader Women in Science, Egypt.
Developer courses for teaching physics to Ain Shams University undergraduate students United Nations Educational Regional Office for Science and Technology. Member National Committee Crystallography, National Committee Pure and Applied Physics, National Committee Promoting Professors (chairman 1985-1989, member High Supreme Council Higher Education, president Egyptian chapter), Egyptian Society Crystallography and Application (chairman 1998).
Daughter of Mahmoud El-Sayed and Nazla Ali (Keiwan) Soliman. Divorced; 1 child, Mohamed El Shinnawi. Married Salah Ahmed Tahoun, August 28, 1969.
Children: Hussein, Sarah.