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Farouk El-Baz

2 January 1938 – present

Farouk El-Baz is an Egyptian-American space scientist and geologist who helped select the landing sites for NASA's Apollo lunar missions and trained astronauts in geological observation. He later applied satellite remote sensing to the study of deserts and groundwater in arid regions, directing the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University.

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Birth in Zagazig, Egypt
2 January 1938

Born in the Nile Delta city of Zagazig.

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Bachelor's degree from Ain Shams University
1958

Graduated in chemistry and geology from Ain Shams University in Cairo.

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Doctorate in geology in the United States
1964

Completed a PhD in geology at the University of Missouri.

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Joins Bellcomm to support the Apollo programme
1967

Hired by Bellcomm Inc., a Bell Labs division working under contract to NASA, to plan lunar science.

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Apollo landing site selection and astronaut training
1967 – 1972

Served as secretary of the Apollo Site Selection Committee and trained astronauts in visual observation of the lunar surface.

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Research director at the Smithsonian Institution
1973

Joined the National Air and Space Museum, where he established the Center for Earth and Planetary Studies.

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Science adviser to the President of Egypt
1978 – 1981

Advised Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on science and technology.

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Directs the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University
1986

Led research using satellite imagery to locate groundwater and study desert landscapes.

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