Prof. Hanan I. Malkawi is currently the Vice-President for Science Engagement at Royal Scientific Society (Amman-Jordan).
She earned her bachelor degree in Biological Sciences at Yarmouk University (YU)-Jordan, and then she was offered a scholarship from YU to get her M.Sc in Bacteriology & Public and then doctorate degree in Microbiology & Molecular Biology both at Washington State University-USA, after which she returned to Jordan and appointed as professor at Yarmouk University.
She has been heavily involved in research lines in biotechnology and bio-nanotechnology and their applications in environment, health, agriculture, microbiology, food & industry. She has been also involved in several projects in education and higher education and linking academia with industry. She has several funded grants from national & international agencies. She also currently serves as the European Commission’s Higher Education Reform Expert (HEREs), for Jordan.
Prof. Hanan is known for her devoted efforts in helping and inspiring young Jordanian scientists, and entrepreneurs, especially women, to pursue their graduate studies and research and build a career by assistingthemwith advice, mentorship and couching and providing them with guidance and feedback about how to start a business concept, and commercializing their research products, engaging them with society and introducing them to people and organizations.
She registered several patents and has over 70 published papersin peer reviewed international scientific journals and outstanding teaching and supervision activities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has & still been invited as invited speaker and member of the organizing committees in numerous International Congresses, Symposia and Forums and participated and gave talks in more than 90 conferences and workshops world-wide. She received several awards and fellowships and is an active member in several national, regional and international committees, associa
