Background
El-Gewely, M. Raafat was born on June 2, 1942 in Damanhour, Behira, Egypt. Son of Ahmed Abdelsalam and Aziza (Makey) El-G.
El-Gewely, M. Raafat was born on June 2, 1942 in Damanhour, Behira, Egypt. Son of Ahmed Abdelsalam and Aziza (Makey) El-G.
Bachelor of Science, Alexandria (Egypt) University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow McGill University, Montreal, 1971-1973. Assistant professor genetics Higher Institute Cotton Affairs, Alexandria, 1973-1974. Assistant professor molecular and biochemistry genetics Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, 1974-1977.
Associate research scientist University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1983-1988. Professor biotechnology University Tromsø, Norway, since 1988. Visiting scholar University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977-1983, director Tromso Biotechnology Center, since 1990.
Visiting scientist Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical, Ann Arbor, 1992-1993.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Genetics Society of Canada, Genetics Society of America, American Society Microbiology, Egyptian Society Genetics, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Norwegian Society Biochemistry, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Sara Ann Harma, November 16, 1981. Children: Noor, Tarek.