Experts by Destination: Africa
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Akram Allam
Recognized as a leading scholar of ancient Egyptian history, "Aki" Allam has been a licensed Egyptologist for more than 30 years. Born in Cairo, he received a university degree with a specialty in ancient Egyptian history... More »
George Amato
George Amato is director of the Center for Conservation Genetics at the American Museum of Natural History. He has studied the genetics of endangered and newly discovered species of animals all around the world and has developed ways to monitor the trade of endangered-species products using DNA-based forensic science... More »
St. John Anderson
Biologist St. John (Jo) Anderson moved to East Africa in 1995 shortly after graduating from Oxford University... More »
Massimo Bassano
Born and raised in Italy, photojournalist Massimo Bassano has published his work in National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic online, as well as numerous European publications; and he regularly teaches National Geographic photography workshops in Tuscany and Venice. His acclaimed photography book, The Color of Silence, detailed the 12 weeks he spent in a little-known Italian monastery... More »
Cynthia Becker
Cynthia Becker, a professor of African art at Boston University, lived in Morocco for several years. She has served as a consultant on North African art and culture for numerous media projects and museums, including a National Geographic Television series on the Tuaregs and an article about Morocco’s Berbers for the July 2005 issues of National Geographic magazine... More »
Bill Branch
Bill Branch has been a wildlife biologist at the Port Elizabeth Museum in South Africa since 1979 and has undertaken fieldwork from Ethiopia to South Africa and Senegal to Madagascar. Bill is also a general naturalist and keen birder... More »
David Bygott
Biologist and artist David Bygott first came to Tanzania in 1969 to work on Jane Goodall's National Geographic-funded team studying wild chimpanzees. David spent four years as a lion biologist for the Serengeti Lion Project, researching lion behavior in northern Tanzania... More »
Jack Daulton
Jack Daulton is an acclaimed lecturer on the art history of non-Western civilizations and has been a study leader on many trips to more than 50 countries throughout the world. His academic work has included extensive study of the art and architecture of Asia and Africa, as well as the study of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam... More »
Sonia El Masri
Egyptologist Sonia El Masri was born in Alexandria and currently resides in Cairo. She earned a diploma in Egyptology from the University of London and has lectured widely on Egypt, its antiquities, and its fascinating history... More »
Mona El Nahas
Cairo native Mona El Nahas has introduced many Americans to the wonders of Egypt since she became a licensed guide in 1982. She earned a masters in teaching English as a foreign language, and she enjoys her job for the opportunity it gives her to meet many different types of people and show them the marvels of her country... More »
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