Egyptian paleontologist Hesham Sallam, founder of the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center, has received “The Robert Lynn Carroll Award” for his work in the study of vertebrate fossils.
“This award is for all of Egypt and not for me, because what happened was made in Egypt. Valuable prizes are obtained by scholars from abroad,” Sallam said during a phone interview with Good Morning Egypt show on state-TV
The Mansoura University made great strides in establishing the first center for vertebrate excavations in the history of Egypt, he added, after this science was initially limited to foreigners.
“The funding authority for scientific research has awarded us more than one award to develop the center, which is happening now in general,” Sallam said.
