Mohamed Abou El-Ghar
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Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Ghar, also spelled Abul-Ghar, or Aboulghar ' onMouseout='HidePop("27272")' href="/topics/Egypt">Egypt
) is an Egypt
ian professor of gynecology at the Cairo University
and a political activist.
Abou El-Ghar studied medicine at the Cairo University
, and received his doctoral degree in 1969. As a doctor, he acquired prominence as Egypt's pioneer of in vitro fertilisation
. He founded with other professors the "March 9th Movement for the Independence of Universities" against the security control on the Egyptian universities. Now, he demands democratisation of Egyptian universities.
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution
Abou El-Ghar has founded with some Egyptian political activists, including Amr Hamzawy
, and Daoud Abdel Sayed
, the left liberal
Egyptian Social Democratic Party
. Moreover, he is a spokesman of the National Association for Change
close to Mohamed ElBaradei.
He is on the board of trustees of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) is an Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian professor of gynecology at the Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
and a political activist.
Abou El-Ghar studied medicine at the Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
, and received his doctoral degree in 1969. As a doctor, he acquired prominence as Egypt's pioneer of in vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation is a process by which egg cells are fertilised by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF is a major treatment in infertility when other methods of assisted reproductive technology have failed...
. He founded with other professors the "March 9th Movement for the Independence of Universities" against the security control on the Egyptian universities. Now, he demands democratisation of Egyptian universities.
After the 2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
Abou El-Ghar has founded with some Egyptian political activists, including Amr Hamzawy
Amr Hamzawy
Amr Hamzawy is an Egyptian political scientist, human rights activist and public intellectual.Dr. Amr Hamzawy used to work in the Middle East as a research director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace....
, and Daoud Abdel Sayed
Daoud Abdel Sayed
Daoud Abdel Sayed is an Egyptian director and screenwriter. He was born in Cairo in 1946. He started as the assistant of Youssef Chahine in The Land...
, the left liberal
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
Egyptian Social Democratic Party
Egyptian Social Democratic Party
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party is a left liberal party in Egypt which was founded after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution by the merger of two minor liberal parties, the Egyptian Democratic Party, and the Liberal Egyptian Party on 29 March 2011...
. Moreover, he is a spokesman of the National Association for Change
National Association for Change
National Association for Change is a loose grouping of the various Egyptian of all political affiliations and religion, men and women, including representatives of civil society and young people aims to change Egypt. There was general agreement on the need to unite all the voices calling for...
close to Mohamed ElBaradei.
He is on the board of trustees of the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
Sawiris Foundation for Social Development is an Egyptian charity organization linked with the Sawiris Family established in 2001 and a prominent institution of economic and social aid in Egypt.Its activities include:...