Dr. Ahmed Hamdy Ghonaim is a Lecturer of Preventive Veterinary Medicine at the Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Huazhong Agricultural University and an MSc in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology from Suez Canal University. He has more than 10 years of clinical experience in poultry and large animal practice. His research spans veterinary virology, vaccine development, antiviral discovery, molecular epidemiology, and host–virus interactions, with particular interests in arboviruses, emerging zoonotic infections, and One Health. His published work includes studies of animal viral infections and vaccine-related research. His recognitions include Best Paper Prizes at Huazhong Agricultural University in 2023 and 2024 and recognition as an Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China by the Egyptian Embassy in 2025.
Wuhan Institute of Virology
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Desert Research Center
Cairo, Al Qāhirah, Egypt
Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China Award
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in China, Beijing, China
Received the Outstanding Egyptian Researcher in China Award on 5 December 2025.
2025 Annual Excellence Award for Best Reviewers
Zoonoses Journal, Beijing, China
Recognized for excellence in peer review during 2025. Award received on 9 March 2026.
Best Poster Award — WISOM & Viruses 2025
The 11th Wuhan International Symposium on Modern Virology & Viruses 2025 Conference, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Received the Best Poster Award at the 11th Wuhan International Symposium on Modern Virology & Viruses 2025 Conference on 2 November 2025.
First Prize — Best Poster Competition
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Awarded First Prize in the Best Poster Competition at Huazhong Agricultural University on 8 May 2025.
2024 ISVC-HZAU Best Paper Award — First Prize, Book Chapters Category
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Awarded First Prize in the Book Chapters Category of the 2024 ISVC-HZAU Best Paper Award. Award received on 8 March 2025.
Annual Excellent Reviewer Award
Acta Materia Medica Journal, Beijing, China
Received the Annual Excellent Reviewer Award from Acta Materia Medica on 5 February 2025.
2024 HZAU-ISVC Best Academic Presentation Award — Third Prize
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Awarded Third Prize in the 2024 HZAU-ISVC Best Academic Presentation Award on 23 November 2024.
Best Poster Award — 1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses
1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses, Shanxi, China
Received the Best Poster Award at the 1st International Forum on Challenges of and Responses to Zoonoses on 30 October 2024.
2023 HZAU-ISVC Best Paper Award — Third Prize
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
Awarded Third Prize in the 2023 HZAU-ISVC Best Paper Award on 10 December 2023.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine — Very Good with Honors
Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Graduated with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, achieving an overall grade of Very Good with Honors, in July 2013.
Post Doctoral Researcher
Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China
01 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
09 Sep 2018 - 11 Jun 2026
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
veterinary medicine- suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt
10 Dec 2014 - 10 Jun 2018
Undergraduate Student
veterinary medicine- suez canal university, Ismailia, Egypt
15 Sep 2008 - 10 Jun 2013