Born in Alexandra, Egypt on 31 August 1929, Alexandria Egypt. Education: B.S., industrial chemistry, Alexandria University, Egypt (1953), M.S., textile technology, Milano Polytechnico, Italy (1956), M.S., organic chemistry, Utah State University (1959), M.S., information and library sciences, Drexel University (1968). Employment: 1953-1957 National Starch Co., Alexandria, Egypt; 1959-1963 Monsanto Chemical Company; 1963-1968 Food and Machinery Corporation; 1968-1969 Merck Sharp & Dohme Pharmaceutical Company; 1969-1991 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 1991- United Nations University.
From the description of Oral history interview with Jacques Tocatlian, 2000 June 22. (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 715391534
