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Iranian American Alia Sabur – youngest Professor ever, Guinness Book of World Records

Posted by Admin on April 28, 2008

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The youngest university professor is Alia Sabur (USA, b. 22 February 1989). She was appointed as a full-time faculty Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea as Research Liaison with Stony Brook University (New York, USA) with effect from 19 February 2008, aged 18 years 362 days.

Alia has been setting records and making history starting with reading at 8 months old. Her IQ was determined off the charts. She went from 4th grade to college, earning a B.S. in Applied Mathematics, summa cum laude from Stony Brook University at age 14, the youngest female in American history. She then earned an M.S. and Ph.D. (ABD) in Materials Science and Engineering from Drexel University. Alia is the youngest ever to receive fellowships and awards from the Dept of Defense, NASA, GAANN and NSF.

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links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alia_Sabur
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-liwhiz0422,0,4702323.story
World’s youngest professor can’t legally drink

 

4 Responses to “Iranian American Alia Sabur – youngest Professor ever, Guinness Book of World Records”

  1. fariba Ghorashi said

    It is wonderful. I am an Iranian girl, living in Tehran and I am proud of being an Iranian. All Iranian girls and boys are geniune. These people are considered as pride for our country.

  2. essy said

    we are proud for such iranian peoples
    ما از اينكه ايراني هايي چون شما در جهان وجود دارند خيلي مفتخريم . دوستتان داريم

  3. F said

    Yeah, when they’re geniuses they’re happily ‘Iranian American’ when they’re not so geniusy they’re just ‘Iranians’. Please!

    Good on her, but puhleeeeze!

  4. HESAM said

    به ایرانی بودنم افتخار میکنم و امیدوارم روزی همه دانشمندان ایرانی در ایران عزیز باشند و ایران را به قله برتر علمی همچون گذشته برسانند

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