Nisreen El-Hashemite

Nisreen El-Hashemite (HRH Princess Dr. Nisreen Bint Prince Mohammed Bin King Faisal (I) Bin El-Sharif Hussein El-Hashemite She graduated in Biomedical Sciences and is a doctor in human genetics. She worked at University College London, where she developed Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis techniques to diagnose single genetic disorders, and at Harvard Medical School, where she investigated tuberous sclerosis.

She is the only remaining Princess of the Iraqi royal family — her grandfather, Faysal I, was the first king of modern Iraq — and is a direct descendant of Muhammad. in recognition of the role played by women in the world, science and technology.

El-Hashemite established the UN's World Women's Health and Development Forum. She 'is founder of MUTE International Program, to promote, protect and ensure equal human rights for the deaf and hearing-impaired; and a co-founder of Culture for Peace Program, to promote peace through arts.

In 2020, She received the Lifetime achievements Award from the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Also in 2020, she was honored by the Pinnacle Award from the Association of Women in Science, recognizing her lifetime of innovative achievements in STEM and commitment to workplace diversity.