Serageldin is a member in each of the three major academies in the USA. The oldest, and in many ways the first and most distinguished learned society established in North America is the American Philosophical Society (APS) established in Philadelphia in 1743 by one of the most intriguing personalities of the 18th century: Benjamin Franklin.
Serageldin has recently received a small – but very nice – gift from the president of the academy. To celebrate the 275th anniversary of the academy, he received a small rosette for his boutoniere.
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