The Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs Prof. Dr. (Mohammed Nazem Bahjat), chaired the discussion of a doctoral thesis for the student (Abdullah Abdul Latif Abdullah) from the Department of Chemistry – College of Science – University of Basra on Thursday, in 5/26/2022 . The thesis entitled (Synthesis and Characterization of Some Polymers for Oil Spill Remediation). The thesis included: Preparation and diagnosis of new grafted polymers and their use in absorbing oil spills in water And this work is a real deal in the preservation of the marine aquatic environment. The committee consisted of: Prof. Dr. Mohamed Nazim Bahgat / President Prof. Dr. Noureddine Abdullah Tohme / Member Prof. Dr. Hanan Abdullah Al Jalil Radi / Member Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Shaker Maktouf / Member Asst.Prof.Dr. Diaa Abdel Mohsen Hassan / Member Prof. Dr. Hadi Salman Abbas / member and supervisor Prof. Dr. Abbas Fadel Abbas / member and supervisor. In conclusion, after extensive scientific discussion and listening to the researcher’s defense of his thesis, his method of research and his use of sources and references, the dissertation was approved with a grade of (excellent). Congratulations to the student, its supervisor, the generous College of Sciences, the University of Basra, and we wish more creativity in the service of our beloved Iraq, the Iraq of science and scholars. It is God success and payment.