About Lubna Tahtamouni
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. == Early life and education == Tahtamouni was the third of six children and was raised in Irbid in northern Jordan, a city known for its well-educated residents. 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. She did her Ph.D. 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.
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