Maha Zaki
MD, PhD
Medicine
Clinical Genetics, Pediatrics
Cairo, Egypt
Prof. Maha Zaki is a Professor in the Clinical Genetics Department at the Human Genetics & Genome Research Institute, National Research Centre. She received the State Appreciation Award in Science from President El Sisi on Education Day in 2019. She has been working in the field of human genetics since joining the center in 1986. After receiving her PhD in pediatrics in 2008, she specialized in the field of clinical genetics, especially neuro- genetics.
She has published about 135 research papers in international journals, many of which have led to the discovery of a large number of genes that have greatly helped reduce genetic diseases. She also received the State Award for Scientific Excellence in 2011, and the State Award for Scientific Excellence in Advanced Science and Technological Sciences in 2018.