Outstanding Achievement Awards

Please email the Awards Committee at eaoawardscommittee@eaous.org with your nominations

by September 15th.

The EAO Outstanding Achievement Award is an annual award. It is one of the highest awards bestowed to recognize with love and pride the achievements of an Egyptian American who has made considerable and significant contributions in their professional life in any field of endeavor and in service to the community. It is awarded annually by the organization and serves to underscore the EAO objectives.

Congratulation to Dr. Nasser Karam the

2024 Award Winner

Thank you to the event Sponsor Dr. Sahar Lashin

View Photos of the Event Here

Final Dr. Karam's pesentation.mov

Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients

1986-Dr. Aziz Sourial Attia (Univ. Of Utah)
1987-Dr. Gamal Mostafa (CSULB)
1988-Dr. Moustafa El Sayed (UCLA)
1989-Dr. Farouk El Baz (Boston University)
1990-Dr. Ahmed Zewail (CalTech)
1992-Dr. Boutros Abdel Malik (CSULA)
1992-Dr. Omar Alfi (USC/International Genetic Institute)
1993-Dr. Mohamed Taha El Ashry (Board of Directors-World Bank)
1994-Afaf Lutfi Al-Sayyid Marsot (UCLA)
1995-Dr. Cherif Bassiony (De Paul University/United Nations)
1996-Dr. Maher Hathout (Islamic Center of Southern Calif.)
1997-Dr. Mohamed Eid Moustafa (CSULB / World Bank / UN)
1999-Nabih Fouad Youssef (Nabih Youssef Associates)
2001-Dr. Abd El Monem Afifi (UCLA)
2002-Dr. Awatef Hamed (University of Cincinnati)
2003-Dr. Amr Mohsen ( Aptix Corporation)
2004-Mr. Assaad Kelada (TV director)
2005-Dr. Hassan Hathout (Humanist)
2006-Dr. Mahmoud Bayar (EAO Cofounder)
2007-Dr. Fouad Kandil (City of Hope)
2008-Dr. Ayman El Mohandes (University of Washington)
2009-Dr. Faiza W. Shereen (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona)
2010-Dr. Amer El-Ahraf (Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences and former Vice President, California State University, Dominguez Hills)
2011-Dr. Mohammed El Erian
2012-The Youth of Tahrir Square
2013-Mahfouz Doss
2014-Nabil and Magdy El Etreby (Pharma IT)
2015-Dr. Ibrahim Ramzy (UCI)
2016-Dr. Samy Adham (Structures Eng., EAO Co-Founder)
2017-Mr. Fadi Chehade (Internet Executive)
2018-Dr. Nasr Ghoneim (UCLA)
2019-Dr. Zeinab Dabbah (Chapman U.)
2020-Dr. Merit Shourci (Engineer, Inventor, EAO Co-Founder)
2023-Dr. Diana Messadi (UCLA School of Dentistry)
2024-Dr. Nasser Karam (Karamco USA Global Consulting)

Pictures of Award Recipients