Comments on: Addis Ababa University Professor Receives 2012 Andrei Sakharov Prize

By: Tamirat Abebe

Tamirat Abebe — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:37:22 +0000

Congratulations and the very best wishes to Professor Mulugeta for a well deserved prize.

By: rekik

rekik — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:44:16 +0000

This man is truly a great one!!! And the fact that he got even a little of what he desereves is amazing!!! There are a lot of such great people in our country that haven’t even been discovered and are left to rot. Let us just hope that one day, somehow, we do what is right!!!!!!With our lives and our COUNTRY………..

By: Aba Dula

Aba Dula — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:51:43 +0000

I know Professor Mulugeta Bekele personally. He is a great man and he deserves it! Congratulations!

By: Aba Dula

Aba Dula — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:50:35 +0000

Congrats Prof!

By: Ras

Ras — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:50:07 +0000

@ttt the current condition of human rights in Ethiopia is not good.

By: TTT

TTT — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:53:45 +0000

Well deserved!
How is the current condition of human rights in Ethiopia?

By: Seid Abdella

Seid Abdella — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:09:02 +0000

Its good to here you recognized.I know many of your students like me as i was a former one think high of you.You are a great hero.When the dust settles,i know you are a compassionate
and generous individual.

By: Reason

Reason — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:48:07 +0000

Thumbs up Mule… I know you deserve more . But your pesonality and your nature are your worthiest prizes.

By: Berhanu Tulu

Berhanu Tulu — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:36:21 +0000

Congratulation Prof. Mulugeta,I am very much happy to hear this good news.I am very proud of being your student and you deserves more than this achievement.

By: ImruZelleke

ImruZelleke — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:55:46 +0000

Congratulations and the very best wishes to Professor Mulugeta for a well deserved prize.

By: Tebarek

Tebarek — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:58:33 +0000

bless!

By: Seyoum

Seyoum — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:28:27 +0000

Congratulation Dr. Mulegeta, I witness that every physics student likes you, whom you taught or not. You deserve this. Congratulation!

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:17:39 +0000

Amazing. Inspiring story. Congratulations prof!

By: Happy

Happy — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:15:29 +0000

He played a key role in creating the PhD program in AAU. Mentored 20 undergraduates, 60 M.Sc. and one PhD students in the areas of biophysics, dislocation dynamics and activated processes, vacancy diffusion in binary alloys, and molecular motors. His research is internationally supported by the International Program in Physical Sciences (IPPS) at Uppsala University, Sweden,and the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)]] at Trieste, Italy. For his tireless efforts in defense of human rights and freedom of expression and education anywhere in the world, and for inspiring students, colleagues and others to do the same, he is being awarded the Andrei Sakharov Prize. Which will be presented at the APS March 2012 meeting in Boston, MA, February 27-March 2, 2012, at a special Ceremonial session. Dr. Mulugeta is the first African Physicist to receive such an honor.

After the monarchy in Ethiopia was overthrown by a military regime – During this time, Mulugeta participated in the revolutions during the monarchical oligarchy, and post that against the military oligarchy. For his part in organizing the democratic movement, Bekele was thrown into prison (during the Mengistu’s regime), at first for nine months in 1978, and then for the six years from 1979 to 1985, where he suffered torture and deprivation at the hands of the brutal regime. After his release from prison in 1987 at the age of 39, he went back to teach at AAU.In 1991, he joined the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore,India and completed his Ph.D degree in Physics.In 1998,he earned the position of a Senor in Associate Membership of ICTP for six years.He was an elegant teacher who always brought in fresh perspective to everything.He is also one of the founding members of the Ethiopian Physical Society, and served for four years as its president.

By: Mesfin

Mesfin — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:40:12 +0000

I was in prison with you during those horrible and dark days. It is good to be alive after all those years and witness this recognition. We must always thank the creator for giving us second chnaces in life. Congratulations! May you and all of us be blessed with many more years good news like this! Thank you!

By: Melaku Kebede

Melaku Kebede — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:46:14 +0000

Dr. Muluei,
I am very much happy hearing this very interesting news. You deserve that!! I always remember your humble behaviour, motivation and knowledge that you showed us when I attend my Major Physics class (1985/86 to 1989). CONGRATULATION!!!

By: Addis

Addis — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:19:58 +0000

Congratulations ,This is not the final prize u deserve but it is a step to encourage your determination and affection for research. Don’t give up , keep it up Dr. Mule.

By: Fitsumbirhan

Fitsumbirhan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:32:37 +0000

Congratulation Dr. Mulegeta, it is your long years dedication , hard work and affection of your students that leads to you this great honor. I am very proud of being your student and deserves more than this achievement.

By: Fesseha

Fesseha — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:47:44 +0000

Wonderful article about Prof. Mulugeta. My first Physics Prof@ AAU years ago. Quiet, an assuming; smart; unpretentious and all around good person….

Good Job ! goes to Tadias for this and similar articles…

By: bob

bob — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:50:42 +0000

Congratulations Professor Mulugeta! Well deserved.

By: Alula Aba Nega

Alula Aba Nega — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:20:42 +0000

Well, conguratulations! FOR THOSE WE DO NOT KNOW HIM, it will be good to mention some of his concrete achievements, thanks!

By: Aman

Aman — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:50:32 +0000

Congratulations Professor Mulugeta! Well deserved.

By: Dejenie A. Lakew

Dejenie A. Lakew — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:37:13 +0000

Congratulations Dr. Mulugeta Bekele! A well deserved recognition from such an international professional society that promotes not only academia but provides a support to those who fight for human rights, dignity and development of democratic ideals and practices in governance across the globe.

The prize indicates the unity of scholars and their associations in fighting for such matters in a global scale and a recognition that human rights and dignity matter for modern and contemporary society.

I also thank The American Physical Society (APS) for doing such a wonderful thing.

Dejenie A. Lakew (PhD)

By: Yordanos

Yordanos — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:48:31 +0000

This is wonderful recognition for a great researcher and outstanding educator, and a good man!