Description: (Geneticist)
Habiba Alsafar is a highly accomplished Emirati geneticist, biomedical engineer, and academic. She currently serves as the Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology at Khalifa University, in addition to holding the positions of Dean of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences and Director of the Khalifa University Biotechnology Center. Her pioneering research is focused on identifying genetic risk factors for diabetes within the native Bedouin population of the United Arab Emirates. Alsafar's work has garnered international acclaim, leading to her recognition as one of the "100 Most Powerful Arab Women" and receiving the prestigious International L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship for Women in Science.