Nadia Zakhary
| Nadia Eskandar Zakhary | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Scientific Research | |
|
Assumed office December 2011 | |
| President | Mohamad Morsi |
| Prime Minister |
Kamal Ganzouri Hesham Qandil |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Independent |
| Religion | Coptic Christian |
Nadia Eskandar Zakhary is the Egyptian Minister of Scientific Research since 2 August 2012.[1] She is a member of the Qandil Cabinet. She is one of the independent ministers in the cabinet.[2] Zachary is the only member in the cabinet who is a member of the Coptic Christian group, representing about 10% of the population.[1][3]
Education and career
Zakhary obtained a PhD in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Cairo.[2] She was professor of biochemistry and tumour biology at Egypt’s National Cancer Institute.[4] She was also the chair of the Department of Oncology at the Institute of Biology of tumors.[2] She has more than 60 research publications in international scientific journals.[2] She also served as the minister of scientific research in the interim government headed by Kamal Ganzouri.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Morsi swears in Egypt cabinet". The Daily Star. Cairo. AFP. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Egypt's Newly Appointed Cabinet Ministers" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ Abdel Rahman Hussein (2 August 2012). "Egypt swears in first post-revolution cabinet with plenty of old guard". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Meet the ministers: A thumbnail guide". Al Ahram. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.