An experienced expert in the field of research, development and innovation with executive, supervisory and consulting experience exceeding eight.
Years during which I have led the development and implementation of much major research, development, and innovation initiatives within the kingdom's Vision 2030
I have extensive skills in the field of generating, employing, managing, and protecting knowledge and intellectual property.
Supported by a proven record of high-quality intellectual, research and innovative production in many leading scientific platforms.
Education:
- Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manchester School of Pharmacy, University of Manchester, UK (2009-2013).
- Master with a degree of merit in Pharmacology, University of Glasgow, UK (2007-2008).
- Bachelor of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (1999-2005).
Executive positions:
- Vice president of King Abdulaziz City for science and technology to support scientific research, King Abdulaziz City For science and technology, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2021-2019).
- Vice president of King Abdulaziz City for science and technology for innovation and marketing, King Abdulaziz City Al Aziz for science and technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2019).
- Executive general supervisor of the Institute of biology and Environment Research, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2015-2020).
- Deputy executive general supervisor, Research Institute of biology and Environment Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City For science and technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2014).
- Director of the Directed Research Program, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology, Riyadh, Kingdom Saudi Arabia (2019-2017).
Advisory positions:
- Senior advisor to the general supervisor of the establishment team of the research, development and Innovation Development Authority، Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2022).
- Advisor to the chairman of the board of Directors of the Saudi company for technical development and investment ( Taqnia ) Riyadh ,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017-2021).
- Business development consultant, Bader program for technology incubators and accelerators. Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2017-2019).
Academic positions:
- Research Professor, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2021-present).
- Associate Research Professor, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2021-2017).
- Assistant Research Professor, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2017-2013).
- Visiting professor in pharmaceutical biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2015-2014).
- Visiting researcher, King Abdullah Institute of nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2013-2017).
Boards and committees:
- Chairman of the National Bioethics Committee, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2019-to date).
- Member of the National Committee for Education, Culture, and science of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2021-to date).
- Member of the board of Directors of the National Institute for Health Research, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2021-to date).
- Member of the board of Directors of the Saudi authority for intellectual property (2022).
- Member of the steering committee of the science group of the group of twenty, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, chair of the Twentieth 2020, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2020).
- Member of the Supervisory Committee of the Health Sector Transformation Program-Innovation pillar, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2021-until now).
- Member of the board of Directors of the Saudi camel Federation, Ministry of sports, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2022).
- Member of the Supreme Council of the Almarai prize for scientific creativity (2022).
- Member of the Supervisory Committee of the military Innovation Award (2022).
- Vice chairman of the scientific council, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology (2019-2020).
- Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the corona research grants fast track program, King Abdulaziz City for science and technology (2020-2021).
- Member of the jury for the Under-35 Innovators Award, MIT Technology Review (2022).
- Member of the Advisory Council of the Faculty of science at AL Faisal University (2015- until now).
- Member of the jury of the Ibn Khaldun Fellowship Program for Saudi women researchers (2018-2021).