Background
Rifai, Mustafa Mohamed El was born on January 23, 1934 in Cairo, Giza, Egypt. Son of Mohamed Osman and Fardos Hafez (Abdeen) E.
Rifai, Mustafa Mohamed El was born on January 23, 1934 in Cairo, Giza, Egypt. Son of Mohamed Osman and Fardos Hafez (Abdeen) E.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cairo University, 1954. MChemE, University Oklahoma, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1965.
Technical consultant Sonatrach, Algeria, 1968-1974. Senior consultant Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) National Oil Corporation, 1990-1991. Vice president Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Cairo, 1990.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Enppi, 1980-1990. Director Alexandria (Egypt) Tire Company, since 1995. Chief Executive Officer ETMAM, Cairo, 1993—1999.
Minister of industry and technical, 1999—2001. Research engineer E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Consultant United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Member Supreme Council of National Academy of Sciences, Egypt, 1984-1990. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Management Association, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (board directors 1984-1990), National Society Technological and Economic Development (board directors), 1989, American Chamber of Commerce Egypt, Sigma Xi.
Married Mona Zakaria Hakki, June 26, 1977. Children: Ahmed, Omar, Maissa.