Makhlouf Haddadin Awards

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Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Student

This award is given at the end of each academic year to a graduating senior chemistry student who has demonstrated research capabilities through a paper or project and has an excellent academic record.

As of 2027, “The International Makhlouf Haddadin Awards Committee”, formed of previous renowned international speakers of the Makhlouf Haddadin Lectureship, decides on the winners of the Makhlouf Haddadin Chemistry Awards.

The Makhlouf Haddadin International Awards Committee is composed of:

1. ⁠Prof. MG Finn, Georgia Institute of Technology

2. Prof. Omar Farha, Northwestern University

3. Prof. Samir Zard, Ecole Polytechnique

4. Prof. Luisa Torsi, Università degli Studi di Bari

5. Prof. Svetlana Tsogoeva, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

List of students who won this award since 2011:

Tarek Maher Samko (2026)

Seungju Moon (2025)

Amir Mohamad Nasreddine (2024)

Dayan Sahban Hussein (2023)

Karen Georges Hannouche (2022)

Elissa Oussama Shehayeb (2019)

William Abi Antun Abi Khalil (2018)

Nour Khaled Younis (2017)

Hassan Hussam Fakih (2016)

Nadine Talal Al Homsi (2015)

Maya Elias Damien (2014)

Ghida Abdallah Al Akhrass (2013)

Rana Tahseen El-Jarrah (2012)

Habib Hassan Baydoun (2011)

Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student

This award is given at the end of each academic year to a graduating M.S. chemistry student with outstanding research and academic records.

The Makhlouf Haddadin International Awards Committee is composed of:

1. ⁠Prof. MG Finn, Georgia Institute of Technology

2. Prof. Omar Farha, Northwestern University

3. Prof. Samir Zard, Ecole Polytechnique

4. Prof. Luisa Torsi, Università degli Studi di Bari

5. Prof. Svetlana Tsogoeva, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

List of students who won this award since 2011:

Dana Talal Kaafarani (2026)
Karen Georges Hannouche (2025)
Daniela George Sayah (2024)
Dalia Moustafa Ezzedine (2023)
Christina Edward Al Tawil (2022)
Ghewa Ali Al-Sabeh (2021)
Rida Jamal Farhat (2020)
Linda Mohamad Bechnak (2019)
Maya Nabil Amasha (2018)
Sarah Imad Soussy (2017)
Tarek Houssam El-Assaad (2016)
Daniel Saba Saliba (2015)
Ghada Samir Ayoub (2014)
Mai Ahmad Mouslmani (2014)
Janane Farid Rahbani (2012)
Tharallah Abdol Motaleb Shoker (2011)

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