born ▁April ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 3 5 ) ▁is ▁a ▁chem ist ▁and ▁professor ▁of ▁Canadian ▁and ▁United ▁States ▁citizens hip ▁born ▁in ▁Alexand ria , ▁Egypt . ▁His ▁research ▁group ▁at ▁Univers ité ▁de ▁Montr éal ▁is ▁well ▁known ▁for ▁developing ▁synth etic ▁method ologies , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁natural ▁product ▁total ▁synth esis . ▁In ▁addition , ▁his ▁group ▁developed ▁Ch ir on , ▁a ▁computer ▁program ▁used ▁by ▁organ ic ▁chem ists ▁for ▁synth etic ▁planning . ▁ ▁He ▁earned ▁his ▁Ph . D . ▁at ▁Ohio ▁State ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁under ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁M . ▁L . ▁Wol from . ▁He ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁research er ▁for ▁Par ke - D av is ▁& ▁Co . ▁in ▁Ann ▁Ar bor , ▁Michigan ▁until ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁he ▁joined ▁Univers ité ▁de ▁Montr éal . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁he ▁is ▁also ▁an ▁adj unct ▁professor ▁at ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Ir v ine . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁- ▁Mer ck ▁Sh ar pe ▁& ▁D oh me ▁Award , ▁Chem ical ▁Institute ▁of ▁Canada ▁▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁- ▁Hudson ▁Award , ▁American ▁Chem ical ▁Society ▁▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁- ▁Ur gel ▁Arch amb ault ▁Award ▁▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁- ▁C IC ▁P all ad ium ▁Medal , ▁Chem ical ▁Institute ▁of ▁Canada ▁▁ 1 9 8 8