Winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants
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Alexandria, 12 January 2005—The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP), one of the seven research insitutes at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), organized a celebration on 11 January 2005 for the announcement of the 9 winning research projects of the BA Research Grants program, that was initiated on February 2004.
Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, gave a lecture on Scientific Thinking, where he noted that we have been able to reach the explanations and the scientific theories taught in schools today due to the efforts made by the scientists throughout the previous centuries.
The Center for Special Studies and Programs, established by the Egyptian Presidential Decree No. 361 of 2002, is an independent scientific non-profit institution affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Dr. Mohamed El Faham, Director of CSSP, presented the Center’s aims, and how it endeavors to promote Egyptian science and research development.
He added that the Center aims to fund outstanding young postdoctoral scientists in Egypt, who perform cutting edge research across the science and technology spectrum. Also, the Center would like to promote scientific public awareness by devising a highly proactive science communications program comprising international conferences, meetings, lectures, workshops and exhibitions aimed at specialists and the general public. It also aims to encourage talented Egyptian school and university students, as well as increase the participation of the under-represented in science and technology, such as women and researchers in rural governorates.
In response to the BA 2004 Research Grants announcement made by the CSSP, 311 researchers applied in the following research areas; Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Earth Sciences, Information Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, and Engineering Sciences & Technologies. These applications were short-listed to 211 applications, and then to 97.
Final selection was undertaken by an International Review Committee, headed by Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It was based on the project objective, its clarity and originality, as well as the project design and budget.
Nine proposed projects were selected. The winners of the BA 2004 Research Grants are:- Mahmoud Zeid Mohamed Kamal (Agricultural Sciences)
- Mona Ahmed Hussein (Agricultural Sciences)
- Wael Nabil Huzein (Biology)
- Omran Omran Abdallah (Chemistry)
- Ahmed Ghalab Hassan (Engineering Sciences & Technologies)
- Ehab Mahmoud El-Qassas (Engineering Sciences & Technologies)
- Amir Farouk Zeid (Information Technology)
- Shaimaa Mohamed Arafat (Information Technology)
- Eid Mohamed Darwish (Physics & Astronomy)
The CSSP is to sponsor the winning projects within a framework set by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
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Dr. Serageldin during
his presentation |
Group photo of the
BA 2004 Grant winners |