Shahinaz Moustafa Yousef

Background

Yousef, Shahinaz Moustafa was born on December 28, 1945 in Cairo, Egypt. Daughter of Moustafa Ali Yousef and Ikram Mohamed El Attar.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Chemistry, Cairo University, 1966. Master of Science. in Nuclear Physics, Bedford College-London University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Solar Activity and X-rays, University College-London University, 1971.

Career

Lecturer Astronomy & Meteorology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 1973—1977, assistant professor, 1977—1981, 1982—1995, 1996—2000, professor solar physics and solar terrestrial relations, since 2001. Co professor Girls College Education, Jeda, Saudi Arabia, 1982—1988, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1995—1996. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, London, 1968—1975.

Post doctoral research C.S.I.R.O, Sydney, 1973, Harvard-Smithsonian, Cambridge-Boston, 1974, Meudon Observatory, France, 1976, Sodankyla Observatory, Arctic Circle, Finland, 1990. Member Egyptian Women University Graduates, Cairo, 1974—1979. Visiting lecturer several Italian observatories, Florence, Rome and Sicily, Italy, 1974—1975.

Establisher, first treasurer Egyptian Astronomical Society, Cairo, 1975—1982. Secretary Egyptian National Astronomical Board, Egyptian Academy of Sciences, Cairo, 1976—1979. Local organizing committee member International Astronomical Union Symposium, Egypt, invited speaker.

Working group member status of women in astronomy.

Achievements

• Shahinaz Moustafa Yousef has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Nominated member Egyptian National Distinguished Women's Conference, Cairo, 1977. Member of International Hemispheric Year 2007 IHY (correspondent. Egyptian representative 2004), Egyptian Astronomical Society (associate.

Refree 2004), Cairo University Staff Club (associate).

Interests

• Swimming, tennis, rowing, travel.

Connections

Married Osama Abd el Moneim Fahmy, November 11, 1948. Children: Mohamed Osama Fahmy, Rasha Osama Fahmy, El Hassan Osama Fahmy, Ahmed Osama Fahmy.

Father:

Moustafa Ali Yousef

Mother:

Ikram Mohamed El Attar

Spouse:

Osama Abd el Moneim Fahmy

child:

El Hassan Osama Fahmy Yousef

child:

Rasha Osama Fahmy Yousef

child:

Mohamed Osama Fahmy Yousef

child:

Ahmed Osama Fahmy Yousef