Dr. Farouk El-Baz: Curriculum Vitae

Academy Memberships

With President Cardoso of Brazil and other members of the
Third World Academy of Sciences

1985
Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, formerly the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Trieste, Italy

1989
Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences
Nairobi, Kenya

1998
Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences
Organization of Islamic Conference
Standing Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation
Amman, Jordan

2000
Founding Member of the Arab Academy of Sciences
Beirut, Lebanon

2002
Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering
(For selecting the landing sites for the Apollo missions, and for pioneering methods of discovering subsurface freshwater from space observations)
Washington D.C.  

2004
Founding Fellow The Academia Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria, Egypt

2005
Honorary Member, Palestine Academy of Science and Technology
Gaza, Palestine

Member, Academy Hassan II of Science and Technology Rabart
Kingdom of Morocco

Board Memberships

• U.S. Board of Geographic Names (1975-), Advisory Committee on Extraterrestrial Features Washington, D.C.
• Member of the Board (1979), Executive Committee on the Environment Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
• Board of Directors (1980-), World Aerospace Education Organization Cairo, Egypt
• Board of Trustees (1988-1995), International Federation of Institutes for Advanced Study Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• Board of Directors (1990-1997), Kato Worldwide, Ltd. Mount Vernon, New York
• Board of Directors (1991-), World Affairs Council Boston, Massachusetts
• Board of Trustees (1994-), Egyptian Center for Economic Studies Cairo, Egypt
• Board of Overseers (1997-), Lahey Hitchcock Clinic Lexington, Massachusetts
• Board of Directors (1998-), University of the Middle East (UME) Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Board of Trustees (1999-), Geological Society of America Foundation Boulder, Colorado
• Board Member (1999), Egyptian Society for the Protection of Health and Environment Cairo, Egypt
• Board of Directors (1999-), Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs Mohandeseen, Cairo, Egypt
• Board Member (1999-), Council on Egyptian-American Relations Alexandria, Virginia
• Board of Trustees (2001-2007), Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria, Egypt
• Board of Advisors (2001), Arab Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.)
• Board of Directors (2001-), Computer Man College Khartoum, Sudan
• Board of Governors (2002-), American Research Center in Egypt, Inc. New York, New York
• Board of Directors (2003-), Center for Technology ad Innovation New York, New York
• Board of Directors (2003-) The Center for Technology & Innovation, Inc. Endicott, New York
• Board of Overseers (2004), RAND - Qatar Policy Institute Doha, Qatar
• Steering Committee (2004-2006), Boston University - Kuwait Safat, Kuwait
• International Board of Trustees, Palestine Astronomy Association Jaffa, Palestine
• Honorary President of the Board, Space Technology Center, Computer Man College Khartoum, Sudan
• Board of Directors (2004-2007), Bibliotheca Alexandrina Institute
• Board Member, Arab Media Forum for Environment and Development Cairo, Egypt