Education: PhD in pharmacology; Oxford University. MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jordan.
is Associate Professor of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery at the University of Jordan. She is an expert in structure-based drug discovery and protein crystallography. Areej is keen on transferring the advanced technologies used in structural biology to Jordan and the region to enhance scientific collaboration in this field. She strongly believes in the ability of science to bring cultures and people together. She is an advocate for women in science and STEM disciplines.