IN THE LOVING MEMORY OF

Tamer ElGindi

Tamer ElGindi, an Egyptian-American academic, was born in Irvine, California in 1981. After spending several months in CA, he returned to Egypt with his family to live there for most of his life until 2008 apart from two sporadic years in 1984-85 (Riyadh, Saudia Arabia), and 1989-90 (Houston, Texas).

About ALS

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

”Amyotrophic” comes from the Greek language. “A” means no. “Myo” refers to muscle. “Trophic” means nourishment. So, amyotrophic means “no muscle nourishment,” and when a muscle has no nourishment, it “atrophies” or wastes away.

“Lateral” identifies the areas in a person’s spinal cord where portions of the nerve cells that signal and control the muscles are located.

After fighting ALS for a couple of years, Tamer passed away on the 18th of February 2024 – may his soul rest in peace and may his legacy continue, amen.