London: Muslim Science, a UK-based online magazine, has named two Saudis in its top 20 list of most influential Muslim women in the scientific field. The two women are Samera Ibrahim Islam and Hayat Sindi.
Samera Islam, the drug safety advocate, is a board member of the Arab Science and Technology Foundation and head of the medicine unit at King Fahd Center for Medical Research at King Abdul Aziz University.
She is the first Saudi woman to earn a doctoral degree in philosophy and the first Arab and Muslim woman to receive the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Award for Women in Science.
She is also the regional consultant for the World Health Organization's medicines program.
Hayat Sindi is described as an innovator.
A panel of judges drew up the top 20 from an international list. It focuses on Muslim women who have achieved scientific and technological advances and helped achieve social justice in their countries.
The magazine said women play an important role in developing a knowledge economy in the Muslim world.
Moroccan among top- 20 most influential women scientist in Islamic World
Taroudant- The English website Muslim-Science.com recently released a list of 'Top-20 Most Influential Women in Science in the Islamic World' featuring Moroccan scientist Ismahane Elouafi.
Being the only North African woman included in this ranking dominated by Pakistanis, Elouafi, food safety champion, is among the eight scientists listed under "the shapers" category.
Ismahane Elouafi, director general of International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) in Dubai since 2012, holds a PhD in genetics from Cordoba University, Spain, and has over 15 years of experience in agricultural research.
List of Twenty Most Influential Women in Science in the Islamic World
Muslim-Science.Com has the pleasure of presenting to you, the first ever List of 'Top-20 Most Influential Women in Science in the Islamic World'. These are truly the unsung and little known heroines of the Islamic World whose contribution to the development of science and innovation of the Islamic World is no less than any others…
Our list encompasses 20 Remarkable Women who have performed amazing feats during the course of their careers. These pertain to all five main regions of the Islamic World, namely, South East Asia, South and Central Asia, Gulf and Persia, Maghreb and North Africa, and North America and Europe and across at least 6 disciplines.
The list is divided into 3 Eras of Major Influence. These are:
The Pioneers (4 Scientists) – Period: Pre-1980 to 2000+
The Shapers (8 Scientists) – Period: 2000-2020+
The Emerging Champions (8 Scientists) – Period: 2020-2040+
Those on our list have been selected after a careful evaluation of relative achievements and accomplishments of these individuals. We have excluded some truly remarkable Royal Champions of Science in the Islamic World and attempted to focus on ordinary women who balance life with career and do justice to both.
The names of Women on this list is:
The Pioneers
1. Dr. Sameera Moussa – The Atoms for Peace Champion, Egypt
2. Prof. Nesreen Ghaddar, FIAS ('07) – The Shaper of Energy Future, Kuwait and Lebanon
3. Professor Bina Shaheen Siddiqui, Fellow–TWAS ('89) – The Plants Scientist, Pakistan
4. Professor Samira Ibrahim Islam – The Drug Safety Advocate, Saudi Arabia
The Shapers
5. Prof. Rabia Hussain, FIAS ('08) – The Infectious Diseases Specialist, Pakistan
6. Prof. Khatijah Mohd Yusoff, FIAS ('08) – The Viralogist, Malaysia
7. Dr Ismahane Elouafi – The Food Safety Champion, Morocco and Canada
8. Prof. Ilham Al Qaradawi – The Physicist, Qatar
9. Dr. Sania Nishtar – The Policywonk, Pakistan
10. Prof. Dr Nuket Yetis – The Science Administrator, Turkey
11. Dr. Hessa Al Jaber – The Policymaker, Qatar
12. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, FIAS ('09) – The Herbalist, Mauritius
The Emerging Champions
13. Dr. Hina Chaudhry – The Cardiac Magician, Pakistan and United States
14. Dr. Hayat Al Sindi – The Innovator, Saudi Arabia
15. Dr. Maryam Matar – The Humanitarian, United Arab Emirates
16. Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman – The Taboo Buster, Malaysia
17. Maryam Mirzakhani – The Esoteric Mathematician, Iran
18. Dr. Ghada Amer – The Power Woman, Egypt
19. Dr. Ra'na Dajani – The Islamic – Feminist, Jordan
20. Dr. Rim Al Turkamani – The Accidental Historian, Syria and United Kingdom
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