• Women Shaping Science, 2025 

• Saudi National Champion, Frontiers Planet Award, 2024 

• Rachel Carson Award, AMI Horizon Awards, 2023 

• Highlights about my work and leadership in microbial ecology, published at Nature Microbiology and Nature, 2023 

• Fellow, International Coral Reef Society (ICRS) 

• Golden Medal, Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, 2024 for research conducted at the Coral Probiotics Village 

• Elected Member, ICRS Council, 2021-2025 

• Coral Champion, Lewis Pugh Foundation 

• Featured, Nature "Scientists at Work", 2022 

• Listed as “Rescuer of the Sea”, Myself Magazine, 2022 

• World Champion, Intel 2022 FPGA Design Contest with "Coral AI" technology 

• Best Green Innovation Award, Springwise, to "Coral AI" technology 

• The Earthshot Prize Nominee, 2022 & 2023 

• The Great Barrier Reef Foundation – "Out of The Blue Box" Challenge, Winner of the People’s Choice Award for "Solution to Save Coral Reefs" 

• Best PhD Thesis, 2005, Brazilian Research Division (CAPES “Primeiro Prêmio Capes de Tese – Menção Honrosa) 

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