Farouk El-Baz appointed to the board of directors of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation

October 19, 2009

(Boston) – Dr. Farouk El-Baz, Director of the Center for Remote Sensing and Research Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Boston University, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) for a term ending December 31, 2013.

The CRDF is a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation (NSF). In his letter to Dr. El-Baz, dated October 1, 2009, Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director of NSF, stated that the appointment was: “because of your many research and teaching accomplishments; your in-depth knowledge of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf regions; and your commitment to international cooperation in science and engineering.”

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