​Under the patronage of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Jordan (UJ), Prof. Adnan Badran, and in the presence of the university's President, Prof. Nathir Obeidat, the Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research organized its 10th Scientific Day. The event also featured the award ceremony for the Ali and Samia Mango Awards for Distinguished Researchers in Jordan for 2023. Attendees included the Vice Presidents, members of the Mango family, Samia and Tamam Mango, several deans of scientific schools, honored researchers from inside and outside the university, the Director of the Cell Therapy Center, Prof. Prof. Abdullah Al-Abbadi, and the Director General of King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Dr. Asem Mansour.

In his speech, Badran stated that "It was a great honor for me to be a member of the center's board for several years, during which I closely observed its research activities in various fields of knowledge". He emphasized the need for research institutions to constantly question themselves on what they should offer to the nation in a rapidly changing world, highlighting that universities and schools must update their curricula and foster creativity and innovation in line with the upcoming technological and artificial intelligence advancements. Badran also noted that universities should establish incubators in various specialties across faculties and departments to transform research outputs and student graduation projects into technologies, products, and services, adding that universities should build scientific and industrial communities to turn business incubator outputs into enterprises and patents.

From his part, Obeidat expressed gratitude to Hamdi Mango Center for adding another dimension of giving to the University and for providing hope by pursuing the path of nourishing knowledge. He also thanked the scholars and the Mango family for their contributions to Jordan and the university. Obeidat noted that with the center's resources and the research conducted there, it may be possible for our distinguished researchers to be a source of advancement for the nation.

Center's Director, Prof. Reda Al-Khawaldeh, welcomed the attendees and thanked the patron of the event, saying, "I warmly welcome you to this scientific establishment, which is an integral part of our University of Jordan. It was established through a generous grant from the distinguished Mango family." Adding that "since its inauguration by His Majesty King Abdullah II in 1999, many research laboratories have been established within this center, focusing on three main research areas: plant biotechnology, medical and pharmaceutical sciences, and materials science and technology."

A total of 53 candidates from various public and private Jordanian universities applied for the awards. The applicants were divided as follows: 15 candidates in the fields of science and agriculture, 17 candidates in the fields of medicine and nursing, 12 candidates for the graduate studies award, and 9 female researchers competed for the Samia Mango Award for Distinguished Researcher in scientific and engineering disciplines.

During the ceremony, the results of the awards were announced, and distinguished researchers were recognized. The awards were as follows:

• Prof. Walhan Al-Shaer from the Cell Therapy Center at the University of Jordan (UJ) won the Ali Mango Award for Outstanding Researcher in the field of Medicine and Nursing.

• Prof. Laith Al-Eitan from the Faculty of Science at the Jordan University of Science and Technology won the Ali Mango Award for Outstanding Researcher in the field of Science and Agriculture.

• Prof. Yasmine Murad from the School of Engineering at the University of Jordan won the Samia Mango Award for Outstanding Female Researcher in the field of Science and Engineering.

• Dr. Abla Abd Al-Nabi from Princess Sumaya University for Technology won the Ali Mango Award for Graduate Studies in Scientific and Health Disciplines.

The ceremony also included presentations of the projects that competed for the awards and those that won. At the end of the ceremony, Badran presented honorary shields to UJ President, Samia Mango, Hassan Mango, and Tamam Mango for their generous support to the center, as well as to the Director General of Al-Hussein Cancer Center and the Director of the Cell Therapy Center. In turn, UJ President presented an honorary shield to Prof. Adnan Badran.