Rasha Azzam, Professor of Organic Chemistry, is an active researcher in the area of organic chemistry (from drug design and synthesis to drug delivery). She obtained a PhD from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, under a research fellowship and supervision of Distinguished Research Prof. Georges Hoornaert and Prof. Frans Compernolle. After the PhD, she assumed a position as an Assistant Professor at Helwan University. During her tenure at Helwan University, she was appointed as assistant/associate professor at three different universities before returning to her position at Helwan University. Azzam was awarded the Outstanding Faculty Member Award in 2007 and the Silver Medal from ASRT in 2018. She has published more than 40 international peer-reviewed publications in addition to several international conference presentations. She has supervised more that 15 graduate-level theses and secured funding for over 7 major educational grants.