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In a high-level ceremony reflecting the depth of academic relations and institutional integration among Egyptian universities, Cairo University honored Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University, during the 20th Science Day celebration, held at the Grand Celebration Hall of Cairo University. The honor came in recognition of his distinguished academic and administrative career, and as one of Cairo University’s alumni who have assumed prominent leadership positions within Egypt’s higher education system.

The celebration was held under the patronage of Prof. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and under the supervision of Prof. Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadek, President of Cairo University. It was attended by a distinguished gathering of ministers, governors, senior state officials, leaders of the Ministry and universities, as well as an elite group of scientists, faculty members, and prominent academic figures.

Honoring the President of Ain Shams University embodies a distinguished national model of university leadership that combines deep academic affiliation with a contemporary administrative vision. This recognition reflects Cairo University’s pride in its outstanding alumni and underscores that Egyptian universities, foremost among them Cairo University and Ain Shams University, operate within a complementary framework that supports the advancement of higher education and scientific research in Egypt.

For his part, Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen expressed his profound pride and appreciation for his affiliation with both Cairo University and Ain Shams University, affirming that his appointment as President of Ain Shams University represents a clear example of integration rather than competition among Egyptian universities. He emphasized that the shared goal is to enhance the quality of university education, strengthen applied scientific research, and prepare generations capable of contributing effectively to sustainable national development.

He further stressed that this message reflects the spirit of cooperation and collective action that unites Egyptian universities, contributing to the development of the educational system, linking scientific research to societal needs, and enhancing the standing of Egyptian higher education at both regional and international levels.