Thursday, January 06, 2005

Munkith Al-Najjar, new CEO of Sci-Port

Munkith Al-Najjar is Shreveport's best-known Iraqui exile. A dynamic scientist, designer of planetariums and people manager, he heads an ambitious group of thinkers at Sci-Port.

Times reporter Margaret Martin profiled him January 2. If you missed the story, look lively. Gannett only allows the Times to keep articles in the open archives for 7 days.

One thing the Times didn't cover is his actual name. He is Munkith Al-Najjar. While he is routinely called "Al," he says Munkith means "savior" and Al - Najjar means "the - carpenter." This may sound very Christian but it is not, he added.


As exciting as Sci-Port is, I believe the web site deserves an overhaul. Their "Current Discoveries" publication, though, is a riot and includes a useful calendar.

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1 comment:

Robert E Trudeau said...

Thanks for a bit of background re the Grossology exhibit! I wasn't sure what to expect. Based on your comments I'm newly enthusiastic.