The Department of State initiated a Women in Science Hall of Fame in 2010 to honor outstanding female scientists throughout the Middle East and North Africa. New hall of fame members are selected annually for their accomplishments, and we hope to develop a strong network of professional women scientists across the region.
Dr. Boshra Salem, president of the MAB International Coordinating Council and Chair of the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Alexandria University (Egypt), was selected as a member of the Women in Science Hall of Fame – 2013.
As an expert on sustainable development in arid lands and a leading ecologist, Dr. Salem applies remote sensing and geographic information systems to monitor and conserve Egypt’s resources.
She has worked on desert development and devised a solar desalination project to benefit Bedouin communities in eleven countries.
Dr. Salem received her PhD from Imperial College London in 1989 and completed post-doctoral studies at the University of London and the University of Maryland.
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She helped found Alexandria University’s Department of Environmental Sciences, where she teaches and manages a remote sensing laboratory.
Among many honors, she won the UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation. Dr. Boshra is also a winner of the MAB Young Scientist Award scheme.
Dr. Boshra Salem
Embassy CairoDr. Adeelah Hamood Hussein
Consulate BasrahDr. Amal Bishara
Embassy Tel AvivChair, Department of Environmental Sciences, Alexandria University M.D., Member of the National Council of Representatives Director, Bone Marrow Registry Outreach, Hadassah Medical Center Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Dr. Huda Omer Basaleem
Embassy Sana’aDr. Joumana Toufaily
Embassy BeirutDr. Majdah Aburas
Consulate JeddahHead, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Aden University Coordinator of the Laboratory/Professor, Lebanese University Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Biotechnology, King Abdulaziz University Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Dr. Manal Bouhamied
Embassy KuwaitDr. Maysa Azzeh
Consulate JerusalemDr. Sabah Saleh Aljenaid
Embassy ManamaAssistant Professor, Kuwait University College of Medicine Director, Medical Research Center; Head, Virology Research Laboratory, Al-Quds University Assistant Professor, GIS & Environment, Arabian Gulf University Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Dr. Zainab Ziad Ismail
Embassy BaghdadEngineer Elham Zeadat
Embassy AmmanEngineer Hanan Hanzaz
Embassy RabatAssistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Baghdad Owner of Bloom – Dead Sea Gift Enterprise Director, Moroccan Cleaner Production Center Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Resume: English, Arabic Dr. Salma Al Kindy Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sultan Qaboos University Resume: English, Arabic
These role models also inspire girls to study science and pursue scientific careers.
Women in Science Hall of Fame – 2013 (Middle East – North Africa)
February 1, 2013 by
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