Two Saudi researchers receive the L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science Award
date of publication : 2019-12-01Two TU Saudi researchers, Dr. Wafa Al-Talhi and Asma Al-Amoudi, were awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science Award in the Middle East in its sixth edition.
The award aims to recognize and support outstanding women who have helped to drive scientific progress in the Middle East.
TU representative, Dr. Wafa Ouda Al-Talhi, was honored in the post-doctoral awards category in recognition of her research on improving the health of patients without relying on organ donors.
On the other hand, Asma Al-Amoudi was honored in the category of doctoral students, in recognition of her research on the use of specific stem cells for the treatment of blood diseases such as leukemia.
Dr. Wafa Al-Talhi confirmed that her research is based on the use of bioengineering to manufacture human organs through the use of patient cells and the production of tissues and organs that are ready for transplantation without the need for a donor.
The L'Oréal-UNESCO Program for Women in Science was launched 21 years ago to support gender equality and encourage more girls and women to specialize in science.
Over the past 21 years, the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science program has honored 3,200 exceptional women scientists from 115 countries and 97 women who have won awards for excellence in science, including three who have won the Nobel Prize.
