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Prof. Ahmed Moharram Sr. (December 6, 1913 – March 4, 2017) was Minister of Housing and Public Utilities in Egypt and the Co-founder and Chairman of ACE: Arab Consulting Engineers – Moharram Bakhoum; which is an international Engineering and Project Management group that is considered one of the largest of its kind in the Middle East and Africa Region.[1] Prof. Moharram was a pioneer and an icon in the field of structural engineering. Because of his significant contributions to the housing, infrastructure, and civil engineering, Prof. Moharram received numerous honorary medals and awards of the highest degree in Republic of Egypt such as the Medal of the Order of the Republic of the 1st Degree (وسام الجمهورية من الدرجة الأولي) in 1964 from the former President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Medal of the Order of Merit of the 1st Degree (وسام الاستحقاق من الدرجة الأولي) in 1985 from the former President Hosni Mubarak, Mubarak's Award (currently named the Nile Award) in 2002, and several others of the highest honors in Egypt.

Education

Prof. Moharram obtained his BSc (in 1936) and MSc (in 1946) degrees in Civil Engineering from Cairo University (then known as the Egyptian University) and was awarded a scholarship to resume his postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom where he obtained a PhD degree in structural engineering from the University of London (King's College) in 1949.

Significant contributions to Egyptian construction and infrastructure

After completing his postgraduate studies, he partnered with his colleague Prof. Michel Bakhoum in 1950 to establish an engineering consultancy, maximizing on the international education of both partners. Numerous high-profile projects led to the rapid growth of the firm, and expansion into Africa and the Middle East region. Prof. Moharram acted as the Chairman of ACE: Arab Consulting Engineers - Moharram Bakhoum until his death in 2017.

Among several other significant pioneering achievements, Prof. Moharram was the first to propose constructing the 6th of October bridge in the 1960s. He designed the bridge and supervised its construction as well. Now it is called the 'spinal cord' of Cairo, with approximately half a million Cairene people using it on a daily basis. Prof. Moharram is also known for designing and constructing the first cable-stayed bridge in Cairo. He is also responsible for designing and supervising the construction of most of the Egyptian National projects at his time, such as:

Academic and political life

After a lengthy and productive academic tenure at Cairo University, and later Ain Shams University, Prof. Moharram embarked on a career in public service in the Egyptian government. As the Minister of Housing and Public Utilities in the 1960s,[2] he formulated legal policy (Law No. 6 of 1964) concerning the production of design and construction provisions for all types of Egyptian structures. This law is the basis on which Egyptian design codes are issued up to this date and is currently being produced and modified regularly by a committee that incorporates hundreds of highly experienced and specialized engineers and academics. Moreover, as the Minister of Housing and Public Utilities, Prof. Moharram was responsible for the complete supervision of the works executed by the Egyptian contracting companies participating in the construction of the Aswan High Dam project in Upper Egypt.

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Medal of the Order of the Republic of the 1st Degree (وسام الجمهورية من الدرجة الأولي) in 1964 from the former President Gamal Abdel Nasser


Honors

Prof. Moharram is the recipient of several of the highest medals of honor in Egypt:[3]

  • Medal of the Order of the Republic of the 1st Degree (وسام الجمهورية من الدرجة الأولي) in 1964 from the former President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
  • Medal of the Order of Merit of the 1st Degree (وسام الاستحقاق من الدرجة الأولي) in 1985 from the former President Hosni Mubarak.
  • Medal of the Order of Sport Merit of the 1st Degree (وسام الرياضة من الدرجة الأولي) in 1986 for designing Cairo International Stadium.
  • Mubarak's Award (currently named the Nile Award) for sciences in 2002.
  • High Dam medal.
  • Shield of Hoonor, Ain Shams University.
  • Honored by the International Bridges Conference that was held by the Egyptian Society of Engineers in Sharm El-Sheikh, March 2002, for his leadership in the field of bridges
  • Honored by the Academy of Scientific Research by granting him shields in many occasions
  • Honored by the Egyptian Society of Engineers in many occasions

Leadership and membership of committees and scientific societies

In addition to his work as a Minister and consulting work as a Chairman, Prof. Moharram served in the following committees:

  • President of the Egyptian Engineering Society for 12 years based on six presidential decrees.
  • Head of the fourth Arab Engineering Conference in April 1963.
  • Head of Construction, Housing and New Communities Council (from 80s till early 2000's).
  • Head of the committee established by Mohamed Maher Abaza in 1981 to repair the emerging cracks in the High Dam turbine blades.
  • Head of the high buildings and settlement of the cities international conference held by the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, in conjunction with the previous board of directors of the Council, following the October 1973 war, in which more than 200 foreigners from Europe and the United States.
  • Head of housing for low-income citizens' international conference held by the Egyptian Society of Engineers in Cairo (April 1975).
  • Board Member of the Housing and Building Research Center (Egypt).
  • Board member of the standardization and quality control at the Ministry of Industry (during his presidency of the Association of Egyptian Engineers).
  • Board member of the implementation of water stations for electric generation Council since the seventies until mid-2002 at the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
  • Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers (United Kingdom).
  • Member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (Switzerland).
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Middle Egypt Electricity.
  • Member of the executive Steering Committee of high-rise buildings and urban settlements (UNESCO project).
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the American University in Cairo during the eighties.
  • Member of the International Association for Bridges and Structural Engineering.
  • Member of the Academic Council in the 80s.
  • Member of the Engineering and Technical Education Development Committee.
  • Member of the Egyptian Scientific Institute.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee to promote Egyptian engineering professors.
  • Chairman of the nomination committee for the state Appreciation Awards.
  • Member of the Engineering Sector Committee in the higher council for universities.
  • Member of the Supreme Committee of the National Specialized Councils.
  • Member of both production and Economic Affairs Councils and the Council of Services and Social Affairs.
  • Rapporteur of Housing and Construction Division since the start of its operations in 1980 until his death.

References

Footnotes
  1. ^ "ACE Consulting Engineers - engineering global solutions". www.ace-consultants.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  2. ^ "كلــــية الهندســـــة » وزراء" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  3. ^ "أحمد محرم (مهندس) - المعرفة". www.marefa.org. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
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