On 10 December 2015, Dr Nermeen Shehata was awarded the prestigious Rising Star of Corporate Governance Award at the 2015 Millstein Governance Forum at Columbia University, presented by the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School. This award recognizes young professionals who are making an impact as outstanding analysts, academics, experts, activists, directors, or managers. Selection of award recipients is based on past accomplishments and demonstrated thought leadership, planned projects and endeavours, leadership and character, and potential to influence the industry in the future.
Nermeen is Assistant Professor of Accounting at the School of Business of the American University in Cairo and she is also an Associate of GGS.
You can read more here: http://web.law.columbia.edu/millsteincenter/rising-star-corporate-governance-awards/2015-rising-stars