President Mohamed Morsi will honour 37 Egyptian scientists at an event marking National Science Day on Thursday, state news agency MENA reports.

The scientists have all been awarded the Nile Award or the Egyptian State Award between 2009 and 2011.

The event will be at the Cairo International Conference Centre under the auspices of the scientific research ministry

It is the first time in three years the day has been celebrated.


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