America was and still is able to make the necessary changes to maintain research institutions that are the envy of the world. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
Molecules A and B meet, marry, and beget the species. This takes place in one-millionth of a billionth of a second. This is a fundamental process in nature, and the world was looking for a way to be able to see the process. But many brilliant people said it couldn’t be done. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
Higher education should be based on quality, not quantity; receive merit-based funding; and be free of unnecessary bureaucracy. Not the least of the benefits of educational reform is to foster the pride of achievement at national and international levels. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
In the Middle East, it is clear that peace will never be reached without solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A two-state solution must be found and enforced. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
The family’s dream was to see me receive a high degree abroad and to return to become a university professor – on the door to my study room, a sign was placed reading ‘Dr. Ahmed,’ even though I was still far from becoming a doctor. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
Curiosity – the rover and the concept – is what science is all about: the quest to reveal the unknown. Ahmed Zewail Read Quote
