Asteroids named after people called Ahmed

(6224) El Goresy

Ahmed El Goresy (b. 1933), a scientist at the Max-Planck-Institut f眉r Chemie at Mainz, has conducted pioneering research on shock processes in meteorites and terrestrial impact craters. He is an acknowledged expert in the field of sulfide mineralogy and reflected light optical microscopy of opaque minerals.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(12130) Mousa

Ahmed Shaker Mousa (b. 1984) is a finalist in the 2002 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health project. He attends the Avon Grove High School, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.Discovered 9 September 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(313921) Daassou

Ahmed Daassou (b. 1976) has been an administrator at the Oukaimeden observatory since 2011.Discovered 5 September 2004 by M. Ory, Vicques