Sabrina Dawood

Sabrina Dawood is a Pakistani philanthropist and educational activist. She serves as vice-chair of the Board of Trustees of The Dawood Foundation (TDF), a registered charitable organisation established in 1960 by the Dawood family to support community development through education. Her work has focused on building interactive and inclusive learning spaces, integrating environmental topics into formal education, and supporting science literacy in Pakistan.

Early life and education Dawood was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Law from the London School of Economics and a Master of Science degree in Medical Anthropology from University College London.

Career

The Dawood Foundation Dawood serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Dawood Foundation, a philanthropic organisation and registered as a not-for-profit organisation. A MagnifiScience Children's Studio opened in Karachi in October 2018.

The MagnifiScience Centre opened in September 2021 in the Railway Quarters of Saddar, Karachi, as the first interactive science centre of its kind in Pakistan. Since its opening, the centre has attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Board positions and other roles Dawood serves as a director on the boards of Engro Corporation, Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Cyan Limited, the Hajiani Hanifabai Memorial Society, and the Karachi Education Initiative. She also serves as an adviser to Kainaat Studios. She has advocated for the integration of environmental topics and climate change into formal education in Pakistan.