HGM 2011 - Dubai, UAE
Samia A. Temtamy
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Samia A. Temtamy
Professor of Human Genetics and Founder of Human Genetics in the National Research Centre
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Graduated from Faculty of Medicine Cairo University (December, 1957).DCH (1960) |
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Ph. D. Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland, U.S.A. (February, 1966), was the first from Egypt, Middle East, Arab World and Africa to obtain this degree. |
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Founder of Department of Human Genetics (1977), later the Division of Human Genetics and Genome Research in 2003. |
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Has more than 250 peer reviewed articles. |
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Coauthor of the Book (The Genetics of Hand Malformations), Temtamy S.A. and McKusick V.A (1978).Alan R.Liss.USA |
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Author of a book in Arabic (Human Genetics: The present and the future) by Al Ahram Press (1997 and 2009) |
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Author or coauthor of chapters in books, the most recent :( Genetic Disorders among Arab Populations), Editor Ahmed S.Teebi, Springer 2010 |
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Discovered new genetic syndromes which were added to the medical literature. |
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Member of the Editorial board of the European Journal of Human Genetics and the World Journal of Medical Genetics |
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Collaborator with Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population for introducing Human Genetics as a practice and in initiating newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism in Egyptian newborns. |
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Organized and participated as an invited speaker and gave inauguration lectures in numerous International and National Conferences. |
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President of the National Society of Human Genetics-Egypt, member of IFHGS |
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Winner of numerous scientific awards: Award of Scientific Distinction in Medical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences in the National Research Centre(1987),Award of Scientific Appreciation, National Research Centre (1977). |
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Highest State Prize of Merit in Medical Sciences (2000). |
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Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Human Genome Organisation |
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Centre for Arab Genomic Studies |
