Ansam Sawalha (born 1969), who is the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at An-Najah National University, is the first Palestinian woman named to the Women in Science Hall of Fame. Sawalha was honored for her achievement of establishing the first Poison Control and Drug Information Center in Palestine in 2006.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Sawalha earned her pharmacy degree at University of Texas at Austin.[2]
Career[edit]
Sawalha started at An-Najah University in 1999 as faculty of university pharmacy program.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dr. Ansam Sawalha, the First Palestinian Scientist in the Women in Science Hall of Fame". An-Najah National University. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Women in Science Hall of Fame- 2011". Embassy of the United States Amman Jordan. U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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