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Lubna Tahtamouni (Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni) was born on 24 January, 1976 in Irbid, Jordan, is a Jordanian biologist and cancer researcher. Discover Lubna Tahtamouni's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
| Popular As |
Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni |
| Occupation |
biologist in developmental biology and cancer research |
| Age |
48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
24 January, 1976 |
| Birthday |
24 January |
| Birthplace |
Irbid, Jordan |
| Nationality |
Jordan
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She is a member of famous researcher with the age 48 years old group.
Lubna Tahtamouni Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Lubna Tahtamouni height not available right now. We will update Lubna Tahtamouni's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Lubna Tahtamouni Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lubna Tahtamouni worth at the age of 48 years old? Lubna Tahtamouni’s income source is mostly from being a successful researcher. She is from Jordan. We have estimated Lubna Tahtamouni's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
researcher |
Lubna Tahtamouni Social Network
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Lubna Hamid Tawfiq Tahtamouni (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.
She attended the University of Jordan, earning a bachelor's degree in 1997 and a master's degree in 2000.
She was placed in a biology program as an undergraduate due to her high test scores.
For her master's degree she specialized in developmental and reproductive biology under Hameed Al Haj.
work in the United States at Colorado State University, graduating in 2005, working on migration of embryonic and metastatic cells under James Bamburg.
She credited her family with being supportive of her career in science and her decision to relocate to the United States.
Tahtamouni returned to Jordan after completing her Ph.D. in order to help inspire young women to advanced science studies there and out of commitment to the institutions that supported her move to the United States.
In 2008, she was named director of a microscopy facility at Hashemite University that she had secured funding for.
She also ran proposal-writing workshops for new faculty to increase their chances of gaining funding, including from foreign sources.
She spent summers working abroad in Australia and the United States to remain up to date with current research methods.
In 2011, she was named head of the Hashemite University Department of Biology and Biotechnology.
Also in 2011, she won a L'Oreal-UNESCO Pan-Arab Regional Fellowship for Women in Science, and an OWSD Award for Young Women Scientists from the Developing World, for her work on breast cancer, which accounts for 35% of all cancer deaths in Jordan.
In 2015, she was named to the United States Embassy in Jordan's Women in Science Hall of Fame, and she was named one of BBC's 100 Women for 2016.
In 2016, she was named one of BBC's 100 Women.
Tahtamouni was the third of six children and was raised in Irbid in northern Jordan, a city known for its well-educated residents.
As of 2016, her research interests include actin-binding proteins in chick embryos and breast cancer, human sperm chromatin abnormalities, and the effects of oxidative stress on cell metabolism.
She is an advocate for allowing women to choose their own career path despite social norms that emphasize marriage and childbearing for women.
She also advocates for legislation supporting women in the workforce such as maternity leave and childcare provisions.
In an interview she said that "Jordan is very permissive when it comes to women's education and work, but traditionally women's priorities are pre-defined: her husband, children and household," and noted that 71 of the 80 students in her undergraduate class were women, but only three continued into a master’s program and only one completed a Ph.D. She also encourages her students, many of whom are women from underprivileged areas of Jordan, to study abroad in order to broaden both their scientific and cultural experiences, with two of her former Master's students doing Ph.D. work in Italy and Canada.
