Hayat Sindi

Hayat Sindi is a Saudi Arabian medical researcher merging biotechnology with humanitarian initiatives. She completed her undergraduate studies at King's College London for Pharmacology studying allergy, and went on to pursue her PhD in Biotechnology at Cambridge University. Working in conjunction with other researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sindi has co-founded multiple companies, including Diagnostics for All, which aims to address diagnostic difficulties in medically under-served areas of the world. She now serves as a visiting scholar at Harvard, member of the Shura Council (highest body in Saudi Arabia to advise the king), member of the UN Scientific Advisory Board, and Goodwill Ambassador for Sciences at UNESCO. She has been named an Explorer by the National Geographic Society and one of BBC's Top 100 Most Influential Women for both her scientific and humanitarian work.

 

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