Minister of Higher Education pays tribute to Tunisian NASA scientist

[Al-Idrisi]

Tunis July 1, 2008 (TunisiaOnline)--During a ceremony organized at the headquarters of the Ministry of higher education scientific research and technology, Mr Lazhar Bououni, paid tribute to the Tunisian scientist Mr Mohamed Laoucet Ayari, scientific advisor at the American National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), and stressed the desire of his ministry to strengthen ties with foreign universities.

The minister also noted that the tribute paid to the Tunisian scientist was an opportunity to make better known the work and competences of Tunisian scientists abroad.

Among his many scientific achievements, Dr Ayari recently set up a system, using an electronic telescope capable of detecting and observing the lunar crescent.

The invention, which will facilitate the observation of the lunar crescent in spite of adverse weather conditions, will save considerable time and efforts to determine the position of the lunar aster in setting up the beginning of religious holidays or events.

The Tunisian scientist, expressed his commitment to increase efforts in order to contribute to Tunisia 's aura abroad, as well as his willingness in giving conferences in Tunisian universities, so as to make to enable Tunisian students to benefit from his expertise.

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I saw a documantation about this tunisian NASA scientist, he´s a genius I hope to see more tunisian people like him.

[sassouna]

he is genius, yes... he made our honour, yes...
he is also very modest person, his knowledge is big and his ambitions are bigger...
how proud we have to be of such person!!!

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Among his many scientific achievements, Dr Ayari recently set up a system, using an electronic telescope capable of detecting and observing the lunar crescent...

his new invention is called Al-Shahed, its story (that he stated): the daughter of his neighbour (in Hammam Lif) asked him since he is a scientist to find a solution to this problem she told him why don't we c the same cresent so that we all fast together (and she was 12 year old) he promised her to find a solution...he worked on this subject in his weekends, read a lot of books about it and came to a conclusion; an innovation in which we can see the cresent at the same time+ we can measure temperature of the globe from the place of this instrument (which is Kairouan where he was born)+ it measures the pressure on earth+the degree of pollution of any place in the world...
this man created also a new theory in physics.

his life is full of achievements and innovations...
yes, hats off to this man