Three researchers from the biotechnology graduate program and chemistry department at The American University in Cairo (AUC) received best presentation awards for young researchers at the 17th Annual Conference of the National Committee of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (NCBMB) of the Academy of Scientific Research & Technology, titled “COVID-19: Preparing for the Next Pandemic”.
Led by Hassan Azzazy, distinguished University professor and chair of the chemistry department, AUC’s Scientific Advisory Committee is guiding the University’s COVID-19 response. The committee is made up of biomedical researchers and health experts, as well as administration members.
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Competing with 150 other startups, the Department of Chemistry s NanoEbers
recently won the Coup de Couer prize at the French Egyptian Startup Competition for creating a technology used to detect harmful toxins in water.
The prize is awarded by the French Chamber of Commerce in Egypt to recognize a tech-based innovative startup company with a cash award of EGP 150,000.
“Winning the Coup de Coeur prize is a great honor as it recognizes the innovative technologies developed by NanoEbers to protect health and the environment, said Hassan Azzazy, CEO of NanoEbers and professor of chemistry at AUC. I have led a team of ambitious techpreneurs to localize new technologies in Egypt and to help support water safety. We are very proud of this exceptional recognition which will boost our motivation to achieve future goals.”
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“My research activities dramatically improve my effectiveness as a teacher,” said Hassan Azzazy, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry. “On the one hand, I incorporate relevant aspects of my research projects and findings into my undergraduate and graduate courses. On the other hand, I discuss research challenges and outcomes with my students and encourage them to join research teams to gain practical experience, which complements their theoretical knowledge, and develop practical solutions and prototypes to address national and global challenges.”
Last October, Azzazy was globally recognized as one of the top 2% most impactful scientists globally in the Stanford-Elsevier s Scopus database of the most cited scientists. The list is created by experts at Stanford University based on data from Elsevier’s Scopus and includes the top 2%