Rana Dajani

Professor of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University, Jordan

Biography

Professor Dajani is a Ph.D. molecular cell biology, Visiting professor Systems Awareness Lab, MIT, Harvard Radcliff fellow, a Fulbrighter, Eisenhower fellow, Professor, former center of studies director, Hashemite University, Jordan, Yale and Cambridge visiting professor. World expert on genetics of Circassian and Chechan populations in Jordan. Established stem cell research ethics law in Jordan. Advocate for biological evolution and Islam, speaker at McGill University and MIT. Jordan team leader in studying refugee youth with Yale University and the epigenetics of trauma across generations. Higher education reform expert, member UN women Jordan advisory council. Writer in Science and Nature, Established a women mentor network, received PEER award 2014. Organized the first gender summit for the Arab world 2017. Most influential women scientists in Islamic World, 12 among100 most influential Arab women 2015, women in science hall of fame 2015, King Hussein Cancer Institute for cancer and biotechnology award 2009 and 2016 Global Changemaker Award IIE/Fulbright.

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Rana Dajani

Professor of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University, Jordan

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