Previously, she worked as a researcher in National Research Centre, Egypt. She completed her Ph.D in Wageningen University, Netherland in 2003. Dr. M. Awad is a member of Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), The Netherlands proteomics platform membership (NPP). Scientific Professions Syndicate (Egypt), Egyptian Chemical Society (Egypt), Scientific Professions Syndicate (Egypt) and Egyptian Chemical Society. Dr. M. Awad has presented several papers in international conferences and has many publications in peer reviewed journals. She has been selected to receive several funded projects from various research areas.