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Born | Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni 24 January 1976 Irbid, Jordan |
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Occupation(s) | biologist in developmental biology and cancer research |
Organization | Hashemite University |
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Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni (Arabic: لبنى تهتموني; born 24 January 1976) is a Jordanian biologist known for her work in developmental biology and cancer research. She is the head of the Department of Biology and Biotechnology at Hashemite University in Zarqa, Jordan. She has won multiple awards for her work on breast cancer, and is known as an advocate for allowing young women in the Arab world to choose a career in science. In 2016, she was named one of BBC's 100 Women.