Hayat Sindi

Hayat Sindi
Sindi in 2012
Born
Hayat al-Sindi

(1967-11-06) 6 November 1967 (age 57)
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
CitizenshipSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabian
Alma materKing's College London (BSc)
Newnham College, Cambridge (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsMedical research
Thesis Studies on a Novel Electromagnetic-Acoustic Sensor

Hayat Al Sindi (Arabic: حياة سندي; born 6 November 1967) is a Saudi Arabian biotechnologist and medical scientist who is one of the first female members of the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia.[1] She is famous for making major contributions to point-of-care medical testing and biotechnology.[2][3] She was ranked by Arabian Business as the 19th most influential Arab in the world and the ninth most influential Arab woman.[4][5] In 2018, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[6]

  1. ^ Irfan Muhammad and Afshan Aziz, Hayat Sindi to women: Opt for a career in science. Arab News, Thursday, January 17, 2013.
  2. ^ UNESCO Media Services, Saudi Arabian woman researcher Hayat Sindi to be appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. UNESCOPRESS, October 1st, 2012.
  3. ^ Laura Bashraheel, Hayat Sindi – The Saudi global icon Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today. Saudi Gazette, Monday, December 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Arabian Business, 19: Hayat Sindi Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. The World's Most Influential Arabs, 2012.
  5. ^ Arabian Business, 9: Hayat Sindi, Revealed: 100 Most Powerful Arab Women 2012.
  6. ^ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.