Prof. Dr. Nasser Mandour, President of Suez Canal University, announced that Prof.r Dr. Mustafa Mohamed Ragheb Gad El-Mawla, a full-time professor at the Faculty of Medicine, won first prize in the Prof. Dr. Ahmed Askar Competition for Best Applied Research in Scientific and Literary Studies. The prize was awarded for his research entitled: “Physical Activity Patterns among Obese Adults Attending Rural Primary Healthcare Units in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt: A Case Study.” This research is a model of applied research that touches on societal reality and contributes to improving the quality of healthy life.