October 22nd, 2025 - 02:54 GMT
Shimaa Farag, a PhD candidate in biotechnology at The American University in Cairo (AUC), won the Young Talents from Africa prize at the 2025 Eni Award ceremony for her doctoral research on sustainable wastewater treatment in Egypt, making her the only Egyptian and Arab researcher to receive this year’s honor. The award was presented to her at the Quirinal Palace by the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, Eni’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Giuseppe Zafarana and Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi, recognizing her pioneering contribution to transforming wastewater ...