Joyce Azzam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1984 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Citizenship | Lebanese |
| Education | PhD in management of landscape and environment, a master's degree in Conservation of Historic Cities and Buildings, a master's degree in Governance Models and Management of Local Public System and a master's degree in Architecture. |
| Alma mater | Lebanese University & Sapienza University of Rome |
| Occupation(s) | mountaineer, activist, architect, academic and motivational speaker |
| Known for | First Lebanese woman to climb Everest & all Seven Summits |
| Website | joyceazzam |
Joyce Azzam (Arabic: جويس عزام) is a Lebanese mountaineer born on June 24, 1984. Azzam holds the record of being the only Lebanese woman to complete the Seven Summits.[1] She graduated with a Ph.D. in landscape and environment from the Sapienza University of Rome. Azzam now runs an NGO called MounTurtle.[1] She is the first Lebanese woman and one of the few Arab women to complete the Seven Summits after reaching the top Everest in May 2019.[1]