Numerous historical references within Egypt show how great the country and its people have truly been with a knack for discovering and building things using science.
To this day, Egyptians, and women in particular, have come up with an impressive list of scientific breakthroughs that have successfully expanded science. These Egyptian female scientists have achieved some remarkable things that have cemented their scientific contributions to Egypt’s legacy. Egyptian female scientists
Irene Gabriel
An engineer who figured out how to use sugarcane waste and turn it into disposable and eco-friendly tableware. The brilliant idea earned her recognition in the L’Oreal-Unesco for Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program among the 13 other Arab women in the Dubai 2020 Expo.
Her research discusses the production process of sugar in Egypt and its aftermath. Long story short, after the country has produced the sugar it needs, it just discards or burns all of the sugarcane waste which could have been put to better use.
- The recycling of sugar cane waste makes for less pollution.
- It also saves water and electricity and has created a cheaper alternative to other types of disposable tableware items. Egyptian female scientists
Abla Sibai
A health activist who has dedicated her life’s work to promote healthier living within low and middle-income countries. She explains how revealing and applying such factors can change our perception of how we feel when we age and how to still make the most out of life in the process of aging. Egyptian female scientists
Her scientific research efforts have awarded her with the 2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Award for Africa and the Arab States. Her attitude towards improving one’s life is truly inspiring.
Sara Ahmed
A cancer researcher who has been recently honored in Germany for her intensive research. Her research showed how sex hormones can actually have a negative effect on non-sex organs such as the intestines.
This discovery was supported by learning how those same-sex hormones can go into the intestinal stem cells and expand more and more, allowing the cancerous tumor to grow. This premise could aid in reducing tumors and treating them early on before they expand into other vital areas of the body.
She was inspired to tackle this type of scientific research because she sadly lost a young relative to cancer, which sparked even more of a drive in her to fulfill this research. She is now looking to invest more of her time in studying how the consumption of protein affects tumor size. Egyptian female scientists
She has become a national hero that other aspiring male and female scientists should look up to as she combatted moments of depression and self-doubt while dealing with the recurring thoughts about her relative. We hope we can see her conquer this next challenge in her research so that people can finally have a solution to cancer.
