Personal And Scientific Reminiscences: Tributes To Ahmed Zewail - Hardcover

Majed Chergui; Rudolph A Marcus; John Meurig Thomas; Dongping Zhong

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1786344351 ISBN 13: 9781786344359

Publisher: World Scientific Europe, 2017

Synopsis

A compilation of wonderful tributes to the late Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016), considered the 'Father of Femtochemistry', a long-standing icon in the field of physical chemistry, and the father of ultrafast electron-based methods. The book contains testimonies by friends and relatives of Zewail and by outstanding scientists from around the world who worked or have been affiliated with the Nobel prizewinning professor. Each contribution describes the author's own unique experience and personal relationship with Zewail, and includes details of his scientific achievements and the stories around them. Personal and Scientific Reminiscencescollects accounts from the most important individuals in the physical and chemical sciences to give us a unique insight into the world and work of one of the great scientists of our time.

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A compilation of wonderful tributes to the late Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016), considered the 'Father of Femtochemistry', a long-standing icon in the field of physical chemistry, and the father of ultrafast electron-based methods. The book contains testimonies by friends and relatives of Zewail and by outstanding scientists from around the world who worked or have been affiliated with the Nobel prizewinning professor. Each contribution describes the author's own unique experience and personal relationship with Zewail, and includes details of his scientific achievements and the stories around them. Personal and Scientific Reminiscences collects accounts from the most important individuals in the physical and chemical sciences to give us a unique insight into the world and work of one of the great scientists of our time.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Europe
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786344351
• ISBN 13: 9781786344359
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300