スエズ運河会社
Dr. Badawi was the chief architect of Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal Company. From 1954 until the nationalization of the old Suez Canal Company, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of that company. On 26 July 1956, following the nationalization of the old Suez Canal Company, Dr. Badawi was appointed by Gamal Abdel Nasser as the first Chairman of the newly formed Suez Canal Authority where he served until his death on 4 March 1957.