Syrian Researchers

Syrian Researchers is an initiative launched by the Syrian researcher Mouhannad Malek PhD in cooperation with Syrians residing in Syria and abroad, and supported by young Arab intellectuals. The initiative was born as a page on Facebook. The team of the Syrian Researchers initiative is estimated to be 150 active volunteer participants lead by Mouhannad Malek, and they're divided into 20 subgroups both administrative and specialized, while the followers of the Facebook page have exceeded 58,000 followers.
The work of the volunteers is divided into two categories; the first one is translation of studies, research articles (old and new), innovation news, and discoveries. This category sprung from the belief of the initiative in the role of translation in the enlightenment of societies. The second category is the publication of studies, multimedia material and research articles by the intellectual volunteers of Syrian Researchers, who are mainly creative individuals, students, academic researchers and professionals in all fields.
The volunteers of Syrian Researchers are spread across the world from Japan to the United States, and it includes undergraduate students, graduate students and post graduate researchers in all fields: sciences, engineering, humanities, literature and art.
The Facebook page of Syrian Researchers opens the door to questions (general and specialized), and suggestions. Since its launch, the page received many messages which were addressed carefully by specialized volunteers.
Founder of Syrian Researchers
Mouhannad Malek acquired his PhD degree in cell biology and cancer from the University of Lyon, France. He is currently a research associate in cell signaling and lipid at the University of Cambridge, UK. He entered the Reality 320 competition with the Syrian Researchers initiative and won 1st place over 150 other initiatives competing in the first stage. Stage two of the Reality 320 competition is the second step for the Syrian Researchers initiative, and is currently running.
Goals of Syrian Researchers
* Encourage the interest in Science and education, among everyone, to stand up for ignorance and close mindedness in the society
* Create an opportunity for creative and intellectual Syrian youth to share their research ideas and inventions.
* Develop the characteristics of a successful researcher among youth.
* Establish a non profit NGO which provides scholarships for Syrian students to study in the most renowned universities of the world.
* Start a professional science TV channel in Arabic language.
* Protect the intellectual property of Syrian researchers in Syria and around the world.
To achieve all these goals, the Syrian Researchers’ team is supporting the founder Mouhannad Malek to win the Reality 320 competition.
Scientists Supporting the Syrian Researchers initiative
A number of renowned researchers in the fields of science announced their support of the Syrian Researchers initiative:
* John Gurdon who was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology (medicine) in 2012
* Venkatraman Ramakrishnan awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2009
* Jim Alkhalili currently a Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey.
The subgroups of the Syrian Researchers team
# Biology and Medicine group: managed by Michel Battikh and Bashar Damen
# Engineering, technology and electronics group: managed by Mohammad Abo Moussa
# Physics group: managed by Mohammad Abo Moussa
# Astronomy group: Managed by Alwaleed Kerdie and Basem
# Chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences group: Managed by Madonna Bachoura
# Natural and environmental science group: managed by Faten Ibrahim and Michel Battikh
# Culture and anthropology group: managed by Layla Saadi
# Architecture group: managed by George Kafa
# Philosophy group: managed by Amer Saleh
# Psychology group: managed by Sara Darwish
# Economics group: managed by Sulieman AlRustom
# Computer science and networks group: managed by Sulieman AlRustom
# Music group: managed by Thabit Azzawi
# The design group: managed by Mamdouh Sukkar and Tarek Aboabdallah. This subgroup is specialized in designing the visual aids posted on the Syrian Researchers page, in addition to other multimedia projects.
# Multimedia group: managed by Heba Fesal. This subgroup coordinates the publishing of multimedia material, and works on establishing the youtube channel of the Syrian Researchers initiative.
# Dubbing group: managed by Tarek Aboabdallah. This subgroup dubs short science videos and documentaries to make it more accessible to Arabic speaking audience.
# Marketing group: managed by Alwaleed Kerdie. This subgroups does the strategic planning to reach the short term and long term goals of the Syrian Researchers initiative.
# Website development group: managed by Ahmad Hasan. This subgroups includes a group of web designers and programmers who mange the website of the initiative.
# The Main group: A general one that includes all the volunteers of the initiative.
# The Administrative group: managed by the founder Mouhannad Malek. This group includes all the managers of the other groups.
Future plans
* The YouTube channel: The Syrian researchers’ team is currently working on a YouTube channel for the initiative which will include videos designing exclusively by the team of the Syrian Researchers.
* The website: The website development group is currently working on launching the Syrian Researchers website which will be the only official website for this initiative.

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