Dr Wael M Abdel-Rahman (Hassan); MBBCH, MSc (Pathology), PhD (Molecular Pathology) is a Full Professor at the University of Sharjah. He is an board member of many councils, scientific journals and conferences and acted as a referee in many awards and grants.  He has served as the coordinator of the Molecular Medicine Post graduate Programs at University of Sharjah and as an honorary Professor at University of Helsinki. His PhD work was carried out at Edinburgh and Cambridge Universities, UK (1997-2001), with a focus on molecular genetics of colorectal cancer, during which he identified a novel molecular cytogenetic profile in colorectal cancers. At the Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Finland (2002-2007, then as an honrary Prof till present), he directed his efforts to the study and diagnosis of familial cancers and contributed to seminal discoveries in this field. Currently, his research at the University of Sharjah aims to understand the environmental causes of cancers and the resistance of cancer cells to therapy with a focus on the role of environmental pollutants and obesity in carcinogenesis. His research supports many graduate students. He has published a series of landmark research articles and critical reviews on the genetics of colorectal, endometrial and other cancers in leading international journals.