Noura El-Haj

Noura El-Haj

Ms Noura El-Haj is Programme Officer in the Deputy Director General’s Office of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). She is responsible for contributing to the planning, formulation, coordination, and appraisal of projects that focus on the myriad of uses and applications of nuclear science and technologies to address challenges in human health, food and agriculture, water resource management, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications.

 

Noura joined the IAEA in 2011 after having completed her studies in molecular medicine, specializing in cancer research. She was awarded a research scholarship from the Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution at the University of Edinburgh where she studied the role and function of T follicular helper cells for long-term immunization. She went on to complete an advanced degree in Ecology and Sustainable Development Studies at the University of Vienna where she focused on identifying efficient and sustainable solutions to support capacity building in countries for better health services. Prior to joining the IAEA, she was working as a Researcher at the Haematology and Oncology Divisions of the Vienna General Hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Europe.

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