WEP
2020
14
Chair
Niveen M. Khashab
Is associate professor of Chemical
Science at KAUST’s Physical Science
and Engineering (PSE) Division. Professor
Khashab’s research interests are in
design, synthesis, and applications of
“smart” programmable nanomaterials with
emphasis on the controlled release and
delivery aspects of the systems. These
engineered materials are utilized for
biomedical, industrial, and environmental
applications. In 2017, she received
L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science
Award for Africa and the Arab States, in
recognition of her research.