The Head of the Department of Polymers and Petrochemicals , Dr. Raad Zaalane Hamoud , was honored by Al-Subtain University for Medical Sciences for winning an invention patent. The award, a first in Iraq, was competed for by inventors worldwide, including those from Britain, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran, and Arab countries, along with Iraqi inventors. The criteria included selecting patents applicable in real-world settings, embodying highly professional ideas.