Prof. Ramzi Baalbaki

  Professor Ramzi Baalbaki, Chairperson of the Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 1999 Debs Prize for humanities.

  This prestigious prize, announced annually by the Abd al-Hadi al-Debs Organization, includes a check for $50,000. A committee of specialists is appointed to examine the applicantsí CVs, and the winner, when there is one, is awarded the prize for his entire contribution to his field.

  In the case of Professor Baalbaki, the committee cited the importance of his academic contribution to the field of Arabic grammar, comparative philology and lexicography. It also praised his critical editing and study of numerous early Arabic texts ranging from biographical works to historical and lexical treatises.

  The prize was presented to Professor Baalbaki by Prime Minister Salim Hoss in a special ceremony at the UNESCO Palace on December 3. In his address, Professor Baalbaki thanked his colleagues in the Department for nominating him, and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for seconding the nomination.

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