# Riad Higazy

> Riad Abdel-Magid Higazy was a leading Egyptian earth scientist and geologist. He headed a number of national research agencies including director of the Egyptian Geological Survey (1956-59), president of the managing councils of the Egyptian General Agency for Mining (1961-65), the Egyptian General Agency for Geological Research and Mining (1965-67), and was briefly Deputy Minister of Industry for Mineral Wealth Affairs (1959-61). The wrinkle ridge Dorsum Higazy on the Moon is named after him.

*Egyptian Earth scientist (1919-1967)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Egypt
- **Born:** 1919
- **Died:** 1967
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Riad Abdel-Magid Higazy was a leading Egyptian earth scientist and geologist. He headed a number of national research agencies including director of the Egyptian Geological Survey (1956-59), president of the managing councils of the Egyptian General Agency for Mining (1961-65), the Egyptian General Agency for Geological Research and Mining (1965-67), and was briefly Deputy Minister of Industry for Mineral Wealth Affairs (1959-61). The wrinkle ridge Dorsum Higazy on the Moon is named after him.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 25.7

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