Ghassan Afiouni

Ghassan Afiouni (Arabic: غسان أفيوني) is a scientist who was born in Tripoli, a town in Lebanon located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Afiouni developed a type of compressed wood that cannot be burned. The invention has been patented in the United States of America and he holds three other related patents pertaining to the field of fire safety, for which he was awarded Pennsylvania's Gold Award.