Office of the Vice President

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

Noor Fianti
Head, Operations & Strategic Initiatives
Business & Finance

Hadeel Al-Sulaimany
Business & Finance Manager

Hattan M. Ahmed
Business Analyst

Amal Eleuch
Business and Finance Coordinator
Marketing & Outreach

Aurelie Arsouze
Head, Innovation Marketing

Sara Brady
Senior Graphic Designer

Malak Sabahi
Creative Lead

Amirah Alqahtani
Digital Marketing Specialist

Rahaf Aljammal
Social Media Producer

Dina Al-Qawasmeh
Marketing Project Specialist

Bayan Qashqari
Marketing and Communications Specialist
KAUST Research & Technology Park

Reem Philby
Acting Head, KAUST Research & Technology Park Tenants Affairs

Norani Nordin
KAUST Research & Technology Park Account Specialist

Zyad Kamakhi
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Specialist

Enass Dahman
Tenant Relations Officer

Ahmad Bohliqa
KAUST Research & Technology Park Operations Officer

Ahmed Mohammed Jeffery
KAUST Research and Technology Park Account Specialist
SME innovation services
Strategic Innovation Partnerships Office

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

Omar Kutbi
SME Engagement Manager

Osama Madkhali
SME Program Coordinator

Abdulrahman Khogeer
SME Program Coordinator

Maaz Khawaji
KICP Manager

Maha Aljahdali
KICP Officer

Belal Fayad
Industry Engagement Manager

Manal Alotaibi
Business Development Coordinator

Fatima Alkhalaf
Business Administrator
Entrepreneurship Center

Hattan Ahmed
Entrepreneurship Director
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- Corporate innovation programs
- Business plan development
- Accelerators and mentorship

Jerry Faldas
Team Admin

Blanche Baganda
Admin Assistant
Startup Accelerator

Arwa Shafi
Startup Accelerator Lead

Maryam Barradh
Startup Associate

Rahaf Alrashidi
Startup Data Analyst

Omar Khasawneh
Startup Incubation Lead

Mohamad B. Alwan
Financial Startup Analyst

Aseel Banjar
Program Associate

Salem Alyafie
Startup Service Center Manager
MOOCs ONLINE LEARNING

Haitham R. Alhumsi
Online Learning Manager

Ali M. Siddiqui
Business Systems Specialist

Dawood K. Mohanna
Digital Experience Specialist

Hibah Y. Atiah
Innovation Associate

Bashayer Hindi
Learning Systems Analyst

Alhasan H. Naita
Events & Logistics Coordinator
TEACHING

Lama Hakem
Educational Programs Lead

Bülent Erbilgin
Visiting Professor

Kenneth C. Singer
Visiting Faculty

Lamaa Ghryani
Events & Logistics Associate
Innovation Ventures

Gary Rubin
Head, KAUST Innovation Ventures

Francois Pichot
Investment Manager

Enaam Tamboosi
Portfolio Coordination Analyst

Nadine Mojadidi
Financial Analyst

Asim Danish
Business Advisory Manager

Ehab Abbas
Business Planning Advisor

Maryam Mohammed
Admin Assistant

Malak Alotaibi
Financial Analyst

Nisrin Albakri
Investment Manager
Technology Commercialization

Sean Flanigan
Director of Technology Transfer
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- Licensing KAUST technology
- Reporting an invention
Technology Discovery

Kok Yong
Head, Technology Portfolio

Hind Al-Johani
Technology Portfolio Manager

Saida Djebili
Technology Portfolio Manager

Haifa Al Mayman
IP, Patent & Contracts Manager

Wasiu Afolabi
Technology Portfolio Manager
Technology Development

Izaro Lopez Garcia
Head, Technology Development

Jeffrey Bissette
Technology Development Specialist

Warren Duffy
Technology Development Specialist

Salahud Din
Technology Development Specialist
Technology Deployment

Riddhi Shukla
Head, Technology Deployment

Hadi Zulfiqar
Technology Deployment Specialist

Nisreen Mostareeh
Technology Deployment Specialist