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Nadia Zakhary

Former minister of scientific research

Egypt

Involvement at the ISC

  • Member of the Inaugural Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (2019-2022)

Background

  • Former Chair of the Cancer Biology department, NCI.
  • Visiting Professor at New York University, Manhattan,
    U.S.A.
  • Auditor and examiner for scientific programs, thesis
    and projects.
  • Supervised about 60 M.Sc., Ph.D. and M.D., and
    published 67 scientific papers concerned with etiological and protective agents
    against cancer, tumor markers and molecular changes.
  • Among the editorial board for many National and International scientific
    journals and conferences.
  • Teaching courses of biochemistry, proteomics and biotechnology course joined
    between Cairo University and Georgia Univ., U.S.A.
  • Member of many National and International scientific organizations,
    including:
    • New York Academy of Science.
    • Egyptian
      Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
    • The
      Egyptian National Council for Women
    • The committee
      of Policies of Education and Scientific Research (ASRT)
    • Board of
      Trustees and Scientific Research Committee of BUE
    • Institute
      D’ Egypte
    • Scientific
      culture committee (Ministry of Culture)
  • Shared in charitable caravans and public education for early detection of
    breast cancer and nutrition.
  • I was ranked by FORBES (2013) as the first most
    influential women in the Egyptian government, and the 16th among the
    Arab world.
  • Offered prize of environmental studies, Cairo University and many other
    awards.

This page has been updated in May 2024.

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