"On August 6, 2024, the names of the winners of the State Awards were announced to encourage scientific excellence. It is my pleasure to congratulate Professor Mona Mostafa Seif from Ain Shams University's Faculty of Education and Professor Huda Said Hafiz, Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Sadat City, for jointly winning the Photochemistry and Solar Energy Award (Prof. Sabry Abdel-Mottaleb Award)."