There is a danger one has to really be knowing much more because you can't be too narrow on science.

Perhaps the most valuable thing he taught me (his father) was that there is no contradiction between devotion to work and enjoyment of life and people

I don't know all the reasons for these achievements, but I know that I love what I do and I have never wanted to rest on my laurels.

One of the things I enjoy most is to be left alone with a book.

Invest in basic research and recruit the best minds.

Human resources are just tremendous in Egypt but we need the science base.

I do feel that there are tremendous amount of talent in Egypt, human resources.