
Prince Talal honours recipients of King Hussein Cancer Research Award
The Peninsula
Amman: Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, H R H Prince Talal bin Muhammad, Special Adviser to His Ma...
Amman: Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, H R H Prince Talal bin Muhammad, Special Adviser to His Majesty, honoured the recipients of the 2025 King Hussein Cancer Research Award during a ceremony held in the presence of H R H Princess Ghida Talal, Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and Center (KHCC), along with several members of the Royal Family.
Princess Ghida delivered keynote remarks during the ceremony, stating: “When we launched the King Hussein Cancer Research Award, we dreamed of an Arab world fully engaged in global cancer research. That dream is now a movement, led by brilliant minds shaping the future of science.”
Presented annually, the King Hussein Cancer Research Award recognises outstanding contributions to cancer research, encourages efforts to improve prevention and treatment, and promotes collaboration at both the regional and international levels.
Over the past five years, the Award has reaffirmed its commitment to placing research at the forefront of the regional cancer agenda. It has brought together nearly 900 researchers and scientists from around the world and funded eight innovative research projects led by promising scientists.













