identifying a number of new plant species in Lebanon with Ricardius M. Haber. Asmar Asmar – specialization in cardiology Huda Zoghbi – Lebanese-born American geneticist Jack Makari – Lebanese-American cancer immunologist Justine Sergent – researcher in the cognitive neuroscience field Chemistry and materials science Niveen Khashab – chemist and professor known for her contributions in the field of drugs and Chemistry, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards laureate Hassan Naim – Lebanese-Swiss biochemist Mona Nemer – Lebanese-Canadian biochemist Najat A. Saliba – Professor of Analytical Chemistry and an atmospheric chemist at the American University of Beirut Ziad Rafiq Beydoun – petroleum geologist and Emeritus Professor at the American University of Beirut George Doumani – Lebanese Palestinian geologist and explorer Computing and engineering Mario El-Khoury – Lebanese-Swiss engineer and business executive Hassan Kamel Al-Sabbah – Lebanese-American electrical and electronic engineer and technology innovator known for receiving 43 patents in television transmission Nadim Kobeissi – French-Lebanese computer science researcher specialized in applied cryptography Physics Ali Chamseddine – physicist known for his contributions in particle physics, general relativity and mathematical physics Edgar Choueiri – Physicist known for his work on Plasma propulsion engine and for conceiving and developing new spacecraft propulsion concepts Rammal Rammal – condensed matter physicist Ani Aprahamian – Lebanese-born Armenian-American nuclear physicist Eid Hourany – nuclear physicist Hassan Khachfe – innovator, researcher and professor Salwa Nassar – nuclear physicist and college administrator known for being the first Lebanese woman to earn a PhD in physics Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilī – Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer and poet Rammal Rammal – condensed matter physicist Ghassan Afiouni – inventor, developed a king of compressed wood that cannot be burned Sports personalities Athletes Samir Bannout – Lebanese-American professional bodybuilder who won the prestigious Mr. Olympia competition in 1983. Nicknamed the "Lion of Lebanon" Maxime Chaya – extreme sports athlete Zakaria Chihab – sportsman and Olympian Nabil Choueiri – track and field athlete and Olympian Maya Nassar – fitness model American/Canadian football David Azzi – football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) Automobile racing Khalil Beschir – professional race car driver Tony Kanaan – professional race car driver Noel Jammal – professional race car driver Felipe Nasr – professional race car driver Graham Rahal – professional race car driver Toni Breidinger – professional race car driver Baseball Joe Lahoud – Lebanese-American retired baseball player who played in the Major Leagues for over 11