Nadia Zakhary

Nadia Eskandar Zakhary (Coptic: ⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓ) was the Egyptian minister of scientific research between 2 August 2012^[1] and 2013. She was part of the Qandil Cabinet and one of the independent ministers in the cabinet.^[2] Zachary was the only member in the cabinet who is a member of the Coptic Christian group, representing about 10% of the population.^[1][3]

Nadia Eskandar Zakhary
Minister of Scientific Research
In office December 2011 – 2013
President	Mohamad Morsi
Prime Minister	Kamal Ganzouri Hesham Qandil
Personal details
Party	Independent

Education and career

Zakhary obtained a PhD in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Cairo.^[2] She was professor of biochemistry and tumour biology at Egypt's National Cancer Institute.^[4] She was also the chair of the Department of Oncology at the Institute of Biology of tumors.^[2] She has more than 60 research publications in international scientific journals.^[2] She also served as the minister of scientific research in the interim government headed by Kamal Ganzouri.^[2]