Dr. Osama O. Awadelkarim has joined the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems' (EOLSS) as a Vice President and member of the Committee on the Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies.

The EOLSS is an interdisciplinary encyclopedia sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is the "world's largest online publication dedicated to the health, maintenance, and future of the web of life on planet Earth".