Background
Barakat, Mahmoud Foad was born on September 28, 1936 in Cairo. Son of Foad Ahmed Barakat and Fatma Mahmoud Ibrahim.
Nuclear radiation researcher chemistry educator
Barakat, Mahmoud Foad was born on September 28, 1936 in Cairo. Son of Foad Ahmed Barakat and Fatma Mahmoud Ibrahim.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Sciences, Cairo University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio and Nuclear Chemistry, Moscow State University, 1963.
Research assistant Faculty of Sciences Alexandria University, Egypt, 1957-1958. Assistant professor nuclear chemistry Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, 1963-1970, associate professor, 1970—1977, professor, since 1977, consultant, since 2001. Visiting professor Alexandria University, Tanta University, Ain Shams University, Helwan University, Egypt, 1977-1988.
Director Midddle Eastern Reg. Radioisotope Center, Cairo, 1986-1990. Chairman National Center Nuclear Safety and Radiation Central, Cairo, 1990-1993.
Director general Arab Atomic Energy Agency, League of Arab States, Tunis, Tunisia, 1993-2001.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, International Catomic Society, National Geography Society.
Married Mervat Mohamed El-Baroudy. Children: Manal, Wael.