Nadia Zakhary

Nadia Eskandar Zakhary
Minister of Scientific Research
In office
December 2011 – 2013
PresidentMohamad Morsi
Prime MinisterKamal Ganzouri
Hesham Qandil
Personal details
Political partyIndependent

Nadia Eskandar Zakhary (Coptic: ⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓ) was the Egyptian minister of scientific research between 2 August 2012[1] and 2013. She was part of the Qandil Cabinet and one of the independent ministers in the cabinet.[2] Zachary was 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. ^ a b "Morsi swears in Egypt cabinet". The Daily Star. Cairo. Agence France-Presse. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Egypt's Newly Appointed Cabinet Ministers" (PDF). American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ^ Abdel Rahman Hussein (2 August 2012). "Egypt swears in first post-revolution cabinet with plenty of old guard". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Meet the ministers: A thumbnail guide". Al Ahram. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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