Background
Hussein, Mohamed Amr was born on May 29, 1934 in Cairo. Son of Amr Mohamed and Dawlat Mohamed (Ibrahim) Hussein.
Hussein, Mohamed Amr was born on May 29, 1934 in Cairo. Son of Amr Mohamed and Dawlat Mohamed (Ibrahim) Hussein.
Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1957. Diploma public health nutrition, Alexandria University, 1963. Diploma public health biostatistics, Alexandria University, 1965.
Master of Science, Columbia University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Intern, resident, U. & Government Hospitals, Cairo, 1958-1962; research assistant, Nutrition Institute, Cairo, 1962-1965; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1970; research officer, chief metabolism unit, Nutrition Institute, Cairo, 1970-1971; nutrition expert, director, Nutrition Division, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1971-1976; department head nutrition requirement and growth, Nutrition Institute, Cairo, 1976-1987; chairman county, director, Nutrition Institute, Cairo, 1987-1994; professor emeritus, Nutrition Institute, Cairo, since 1994. Chairman management board World Health Organization/Nutrition Institute Collaborating Center, Cairo, 1993-1994. Consultant World Health Organization.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Egyptian Nutrition Society (chairman since 1993), Science Club for Organization Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (chairman since 1990), National Nutrition Committee, Egyptian Codex Alimantarius, Sigma Xi.
Married Amal Mohamed Salem, June 5, 1970 (deceased December 1984). Children: Sameh, Khaled, Iman. Married AmiraAly Salem, August 3, 1987.