Egyptian physicist Ahmed Al-Gendy wins global Marie Curie Medal for nanotech cancer treatment
Egyptian physicist Ahmed al-Gendy, an associate professor of physics at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), has earned global scientific acclaim after receiving the 2026 Marie Curie Medal for his breakthrough work applying nanotechnology to cancer treatment. Conferred by the Sweden-based International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), the prestigious award honors groundbreaking…
Egyptian physicist Ahmed Al-Gendy has been awarded the 2026 Marie Curie Medal by the International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) for his groundbreaking work in applying nanotechnology to cancer treatment. The prestigious award, given for groundbreaking research in advanced materials science, recognizes Al-Gendy's pioneering contribution to magnetic nanomaterials and their targeted application in oncology.
The UTEP’s College of Science announced the honor, celebrating this milestone achievement. This is Al-Gendy's second major distinction from the IAAM in just two years, following his receipt of the IAAM Advanced Materials Award in 2024. The award coincides with the publication of new research in the journal Acta Biomaterialia, detailing the development of specialized magnetic nanoparticles engineered to directly target and destroy solid tumors when activated by an alternating magnetic field.
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