Office of the Vice President
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DR. IAN W. CAMPBELL
Interim Vice President, Innovation
Ian Campbell is the Interim VP, Innovation and Executive Director of Special Projects – Office of President. He collaborates with the University researchers and leadership to help accelerate the digital economy in the Kingdom. He also supports the University’s forward vision to leverage KAUST science and innovation to make an impact beyond the walls of the campus itself, and to create collaborations and identify opportunities where KAUST can contribute by convening minds and resources together to deliver solutions to benefit the wider Kingdom and beyond.
Career before joining KAUST: Executive Chair of Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, in 2020. He also directed Health and Life Sciences. Led the initiative to secure Covid-19 response package from the British government in 2020, to support thousands of UK businesses to survive and thrive through the pandemic. Ian has extensive entrepreneurial and business experience in the healthcare sector. Before Innovate UK, he was CEO of Arquer Diagnostics, which focuses on bladder and prostate cancer diagnosis. Before this, he spent 15 years in a variety of executive management roles within the health and life science sector. He was recognized in Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s New Year Honors List and was appointed officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to innovation.
Operations & Strategy
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Noor Fianti
Head, Operations & Strategic Initiatives
Business & Finance
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Hadeel Al-Sulaimany
Business & Finance Manager
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Hattan M. Ahmed
Business Analyst
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Amal Eleuch
Business and Finance Coordinator
Marketing & Outreach
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Aurelie Arsouze
Head, Innovation Marketing
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Sara Brady
Senior Graphic Designer
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Malak Sabahi
Creative Lead
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Amirah Alqahtani
Digital Marketing Specialist
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Rahaf Aljammal
Social Media Producer
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Dina Al-Qawasmeh
Marketing Project Specialist
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Bayan Qashqari
Marketing and Communications Specialist
KAUST Research & Technology Park
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Reem Philby
Acting Head, KAUST Research & Technology Park Tenants Affairs
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Norani Nordin
KAUST Research & Technology Park Account Specialist
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Zyad Kamakhi
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Specialist
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Enass Dahman
Tenant Relations Officer
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Ahmad Bohliqa
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Officer
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Ahmed Mohammed Jeffery
KAUST Research and Technology Park Account Specialist
SME innovation services
Strategic Innovation Partnerships Office
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Sami Sarhan
Head, SME Innovation Services
Acting Head of Innovation Partnerships
Contact us about
- Joining our industry collaboration program
- Hiring KAUST graduates and students
- Conducting corporate R&D at KAUST
- Establishing physical presence at the KRTP
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Omar Kutbi
SME Engagement Manager
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Osama Madkhali
SME Program Coordinator
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Abdulrahman Khogeer
SME Program Coordinator
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Maaz Khawaji
KICP Manager
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Maha Aljahdali
KICP Officer
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Belal Fayad
Industry Engagement Manager
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Manal Alotaibi
Business Development Coordinator
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Fatima Alkhalaf
Business Administrator
Entrepreneurship Center
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Hattan Ahmed
Entrepreneurship Director
Contact us about
- Corporate innovation programs
- Business plan development
- Accelerators and mentorship
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Jerry Faldas
Team Admin
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Blanche Baganda
Admin Assistant
Startup Accelerator
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Arwa Shafi
Startup Accelerator Lead
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Maryam Barradh
Startup Associate
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Rahaf Alrashidi
Startup Data Analyst
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Omar Khasawneh
Startup Incubation Lead
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Mohamad B. Alwan
Financial Startup Analyst
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Aseel Banjar
Program Associate
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Salem Alyafie
Startup Service Center Manager
MOOCs ONLINE LEARNING
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Haitham R. Alhumsi
Online Learning Manager
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Ali M. Siddiqui
Business Systems Specialist
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Dawood K. Mohanna
Digital Experience Specialist
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Hibah Y. Atiah
Innovation Associate
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Bashayer Hindi
Learning Systems Analyst
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Alhasan H. Naita
Events & Logistics Coordinator
TEACHING
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Lama Hakem
Educational Programs Lead
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Bülent Erbilgin
Visiting Professor
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Kenneth C. Singer
Visiting Faculty
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Lamaa Ghryani
Events & Logistics Associate
Innovation Ventures
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Gary Rubin
Head, KAUST Innovation Ventures
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Francois Pichot
Investment Manager
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Enaam Tamboosi
Portfolio Coordination Analyst
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Nadine Mojadidi
Financial Analyst
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Asim Danish
Business Advisory Manager
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Ehab Abbas
Business Planning Advisor
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Maryam Mohammed
Admin Assistant
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Malak Alotaibi
Financial Analyst
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Nisrin Albakri
Investment Manager
Technology Commercialization
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Sean Flanigan
Director of Technology Transfer
Contact us about
- Licensing KAUST technology
- Reporting an invention
Technology Discovery
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Kok Yong
Head, Technology Portfolio
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Hind Al-Johani
Technology Portfolio Manager
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Saida Djebili
Technology Portfolio Manager
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Haifa Al Mayman
IP, Patent & Contracts Manager
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Wasiu Afolabi
Technology Portfolio Manager
Technology Development
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Izaro Lopez Garcia
Head, Technology Development
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Jeffrey Bissette
Technology Development Specialist
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Warren Duffy
Technology Development Specialist
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Salahud Din
Technology Development Specialist
Technology Deployment
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Riddhi Shukla
Head, Technology Deployment
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Hadi Zulfiqar
Technology Deployment Specialist
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Nisreen Mostareeh
Technology Deployment Specialist