be officially vaccinated for COVID-19 in Jordan. Awards Hanania was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1984, the Légion d'honneur by François Mitterrand also in 1984, the Nile Medal First Class of Sudan in 1986, the Insignia of the Commander (First Class) of the Royal Swedish Order by King Carl Gustaf in 1989 and the Medal of the Banner/Bright Star of Taiwan. He was also the first Arab physician to receive the Ben Qurrah Award of the Arab-American-Medical Association-Houston in 1998 for Excellence in Medicine. He also holds the seven major state decorations in Jordan, the highest being the al-Nahda Medal of the First Order which he received from King Hussein in 1994. Hanania was the first recipient of the Jordan State Recognition Prize for achievements in the fields of science and medicine in 2007. In 2008, he received an award from the Jordan Medical Association. In 2009, Hanania received an award from King Abdullah II in recognition of his contributions to the Royal Medical Services in Jordan. On May 25, 2021, King Abdullah II bestowed the first centennial medal of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan upon Dr. Hanania and other Jordanians. Family, friendships and interests Daoud Hanania married Nada Pio in 1974. They have four children. Hanania was a lifelong friend of the late King Hussein I of Jordan and the late Prince Zeid Bin Shaker, whom he met while the three were students in England. He enjoys reading and automobile racing. Hanania is a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Automobile Club in Amman. He is also a tennis enthusiast, having served several terms as President of the Jordan Tennis Federation, during which time Jordan entered Davis Cup competition for the first time. Select publications D. Hanania and A. Hijazi, “Vascular Injuries”, Jordan Medical Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 77–79, May 1968). D. Hanania, “Injuries of the Chest”, Jordan Medical Journal (Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 81–84, May 1968). D. Hanania, Y. Goussous and S. Saheb, “Congenital Arterio-Venous Fistula of the Kidney”, Jordan Medical Journal (Vol. 6 No.1, pp. 1–5, May 1971). T. Suheimat, D. Hanania, S. Karmi, “Renal Transplantation – Report of a Renal Transplant”, Jordan Medical Journal. (Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 145–159, November 1972). A. Hanieh and D. Hanania, “The Extra-Cranial Cerebro-Vascular Disease: A Report of a Case