Amr is ethnically Palestinian and was born and raised in Amman, Jordan.

He has graduated from Skidmore College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a minor in Business Administration.

His favorite thing to do in the lab is flash freezing proteins and viruses, because he likes the crackling sounds the liquid nitrogen makes when it cools things down

His favorite thing to do in NYC is to grab the breakfast special from Om Wok on a cold weekend morning.