TUMS Professor Receives WHO Regional Award for Cancer Control

21 September 2026 | 09:54 News
**TUMS Professor Selected for WHO Regional Award** Amir Ali Hamidieh, Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has been selected to receive the WHO Regional Award for Cancer Control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The award recognizes his contributions to cancer control and is scheduled to be presented during the 73rd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in 2026.

 

Amir Ali Hamidieh, Professor at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), has been selected as the recipient of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Award for Cancer Control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. The award is expected to be presented within the next month on the sidelines of the WHO Regional Committee meeting in Egypt.

According to the TUMS Vice Chancellor for International Affairs, Professor Hamidieh, a leading specialist in pediatric hematology and oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, has been selected to receive the WHO Regional Award for his contributions to cancer control.

The decision was formally approved by the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, which named Professor Hamidieh of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the award recipient in the field of cancer. The same decision also identified award recipients in the areas of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

The WHO Regional Award for Cancer Control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, also known as the Kuwait State Prize, is one of the WHO’s major regional awards. It recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the prevention, control, or research of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, or diabetes.

The award consists of a bronze medal and a monetary prize and is presented during a session of the WHO Regional Committee.

According to the WHO, Professor Hamidieh’s selection in the field of cancer followed a review and recommendation by the Kuwait State Prize Foundation Committee, with the final decision approved by the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place during the 73rd Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in 2026.

Professor Hamidieh’s recognition represents a significant achievement for the scientific community and Tehran University of Medical Sciences, highlighting the contributions of Iranian researchers to advancing knowledge, research, and healthcare services in cancer treatment and control across the region.

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