Amal M. Amin

Dr. Amal Amin is a professor for polymers/ nanotechnology at national research center-Egypt. She studied in, worked at and travelled to +30 countries including Germany (PhD-DAAD), USA, France, etc. She has distinguished scientific achievements including publications, projects, teaching, awards, etc. She was cofounder and executive committee member of the global and Egyptian young academies (GYA, EYAS). She was president, cofounder and coordinator of the Egyptian society and Arab network for advanced materials and nanotechnology. She was TWAS young affiliate, TWAS-AAAS science diplomacy alumni and member of TWAS-TYAN and other reputable organizations. She actively participated at meetings of WEF, IAP, TWAS, GYA, WSF, AAAS, UNESCO, INGSA, NASAC, etc. She is a founding chair of women in science without borders’ (WISWB) initiative, World forum for women in science series and youth science forum. In December 2020, she cofounded Northern African Research and Innovation Management Association (NARIMA) initiative. Dr Amal is a founder for science diplomacy for the future initiative (2021) and executive committee member of (science in Exile) which is a global initiative to support refugee scientists and at-risk scholars. In 2021, Dr Amal has received outstanding women in tech award of Africa (Africa) and the award of science by women provided by women for Africa foundation (Spain). Recently, in 2021, Dr Amal has been selected in catalyst 2030 global initiative. In 2021, Dr Amal was selected as member of board of directors of ORCID. Dr Amal achievements were featured in women in science-inspiring stories from Africa (NASAC-IAP-2017), SAYAS Success stories of young scientists (2016), scientific African (2019), nature (2020), the next truth (2018, 2020), NASAC book on (Women and sustainable development in Africa-2020), Royal society for chemistry (2020), and others. Dr Amal has several scientific and societal activities on national and international levels. She is especially interested in science communication, simplified science, increasing public awareness/literacy for science, science advice/diplomacy, innovation, science policy, science education, etc.