- Alia Sabur
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fields =Mathematics
workplaces =Konkuk University
alma_mater =Drexel University
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footnotes =Alia Sabur (born
February 22 1989 inNew York City ,New York ) is currently the world's youngestprofessor .cite news|work=MSNBC |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24273418>1=43001|title=World’s youngest professor can’t legally drink|accessdate=2008-04-25|date=2008-04-24|first=Bob|last=Considine] She is professor in the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion atKonkuk University inSeoul ,South Korea .Sabur became known after being accepted into
graduate school at the age of 14. She had left public school in 4th grade, was admitted toState University of New York at Stony Brook at the age of 10 and graduatedsumma cum laude at 14. She also received a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 9.Fact|date=May 2008After Stony Brook, Sabur attended
Drexel University where she received her M.S. in 2006 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Materials Science and Engineering.Fact|date=September 2008 In 2007 she took a temporary position atSouthern University inNew Orleans afterHurricane Katrina .cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/university-appoints-child-prodigy-worlds-youngest-professor-818776.html|title=University appoints world's youngest professor|publisher=The Independent|author=David McNeill|date=2008-05-01]On 19 February 2008, the "
Guinness Book of World Records " named Alia the World's Youngest Professor, a designation held byColin Maclaurin since 1717, when he was appointed professor of mathematics at 19 years and 7 months of age. [cite news|work=Newsday |title=Guinness names Northport teen world's youngest professor |url=http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-liwhiz0422,0,4702323.story|accessdate=2008-04-22 |date=2008-04-21|first=Carl|last=MacGowan] [cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2008/03/080307.aspx |title=Records of the week: 3rd – 7th March 2008|publisher=Guinness World Records |date=2008-03-07 |accessdate=2008-04-28] She has been hired as a professor in the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion atKonkuk University inSeoul ,South Korea .References
External links
* [http://www.aliasabur.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.azonano.com/Details.asp?ArticleID=1993 AZojomo Research Paper]
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