Achievements - Dr Samia Al-Amoudi among World's Most Influential Scientists
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Dr
Samia Al Amoudi, an obstetrician, gynaecologist and
assistant professor at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), has
been nominated as one of the world's most powerful Arab
scientists by Arabian Business magazine ranking 11th in the
Arab world and 122nd worldwide.
Dr Al-Amoudi, a breast cancer survivor, received a number of
awards for bringing breast cancer to the forefront and
breaking the silence to speak out about her own battle with
breast cancer.
In
2007, she was recognized by the US Secretary of State as
being one of the most courageous women in the world in
recognition of her breast cancer awareness campaign to raise
awareness across KSA and the Middle East.
In 2010, she was nominated by Arabian Business magazine
among the most top 100 who have impact and made changes in
their societies.
She is currently the CEO of the KAU-based Sheikh Mohammed
Hussein Al-Amoudi Center of Excellence in Breast Cancer.
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