Cairo University Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of CU

• Naguib Mahfouz (1934) - Nobel Laureate in Literature (1988), renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature.
• Mohamed ElBaradei (1962) - Nobel Peace Prize recipient (2005), former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Ahmed Zewail (1967) - Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1999), known for his work in femtochemistry.
• Yasser Arafat (1956) - Leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (1994).
• Amr Moussa (1957) - Former Secretary-General of the Arab League and Egyptian Foreign Minister.
• Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1946) - Former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
• Magdi Yacoub (1957) - Renowned heart surgeon, founder of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation.
• Ahmed H. Zewail (1967) - Linus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry at Caltech, known for his work in ultrafast laser spectroscopy.