Hawaa Al Mansoori

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Her Excellency
Hawaa Al Thahak Al Mansoori
د حواء سعيد سالم الضحاك المنصوري
Dr. Hawaa Althahak Almansoori
Al Mansoori in 2021
Member of the Federal National Council
Assumed office
November 2019
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Personal details
BornAbu Dhabi
NationalityEmirati
Alma materGeorge Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
University of Maryland
AwardsUAE Pioneers Award (2014)
Federal Personality of the year (2019)[1]

Hawaa Al Thahak Al Mansoori (Arabic: حواء سعيد سالم الضحاك المنصوري) is an Emirati physician, inventor and politician. She was appointed to the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates in 2019.[2] As a physician Dr. Al Mansoori is an endocrinologist and healthcare executive, serving as executive director of the Intramural Research Division at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center and Deputy Medical Director of Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi.[3][4]

Al Mansoori is on the board of Sandooq Al Watan, a charitable foundation launched by a group of Emirati business people.[5][6] She has been an advocate of sustainable healthcare,[7] genetic medicine and women's empowerment.[8] In 2014 she was presented the UAE Pioneers Award by the Prime Minister of the UAE for her invention of a catheter placement technology.[9] She is a named inventor on three US patents,[10][11] and a published academic.[12]

Education[]

Al Mansoori was awarded a UAE Presidential Scholarship to study medicine in the United States and became the first non-American woman to graduate from George Washington University School of Medicine.[13][14]

Al Mansoori received her MD from George Washington University School of Medicine, where she also completed her residency and fellowship. She also holds a BSc in Neurobiology & Physiology and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Maryland. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the American Journal of Gastroenterology and the journal of the American Diabetes Association (see § Publications).

Following the completion of her medical studies in the United States in 2013, Dr Al Mansoori returned to the UAE. She was presented at the 2014 World Government Summit by Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as an example of success in education and innovation.[15][16]

Career[]

Since beginning her career as a consultant endocrinologist, Al Mansoori has worked in various health care related positions across public and private sectors. She entered politics after being appointed to the Federal National Council.

Healthcare[]

Al Mansoori is chairman and co-founder of SonoStik LLC, a company created to develop innovative vascular access technologies and devices based on a design conceived during her medical studies.[17] In June 2021 SonoStik completed raising its series A funding round led by DisruptAD, the venture capital platform of investment firm ADQ.[18][19]

Since 2016 she has been the Deputy Medical Director of Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi, the capital's largest outpatient facility by patient volume. Since 2014 she has been practicing as a consultant endocrinologist both at ICLDC and at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.[20][21]

Al Mansoori is the executive director of Intramural Research at Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center, where she is leading collaborations and research intitatives including a project to explore potential cures for Type 1 diabetes. In May 2021 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited the center to announce the development of a new medical research campus and stated that, "their inspiring work is a key part of UAE efforts to offer medical expertise to help eradicate diseases and support human development worldwide." [22][23]

In December 2021 it was announced that Al Mansouri had signed a Letter Of Intent on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center with the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The collaborative research anticipated under this LOI is intended to serve as a basis for subsequent research partnerships that could respond to unique scientific opportunities available between the UAE and the United States.[24] Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Al Mansoori remarked, "As a country we pride ourselves with the legacy we inherited from our forefathers who built this great nation 50 years ago ... It is our duty to continue the journey for the next 50 years in line with vision of our Leadership. One way we can play a part is to leverage new relationships and innovative collaborations to accelerate progress towards the UAE's strategic goals ... Our partnership [with NIAID] has the potential to deliver transformative breakthroughs for diseases like diabetes which can improve the lives of millions of people." [25]

Politics[]

In November 2018 Al Mansoori was appointed to the Federal National Council (FNC) of the United Arab Emirates as a representative of Abu Dhabi.[26][27] She has led discussions on policy and reviews of proposed laws in several areas including healthcare,[28] enterprise, sustainability,[29] education, legislative affairs,[30] and equality.[31] During the COVID-19 pandemic she expressed support for a government initiative to grant physicians and their families 10-year residency visas.[32][33]

Other roles[]

Al Mansoori has been a board member of Sandooq Al Watan since January 2020 and serves on its executive committee.[6] She has also been involved in initiatives to promote STEM education, empower women,[34] and encourage enterprise by Emirati youth.[35] Since 2019 she has featured in the Abu Dhabi Find Wonder campaign: Dr Hawaa Al Mansouri: Female leaders in science and medical technology.[36][37]

She has been a participant in notable forums both in the UAE and internationally as a speaker, moderator and Master of ceremonies. These include:

  • Milken Institute Global Conference 2019:  Panelist with Randy Jackson of session, “Diabetes and Obesity: An Urgent Global Health Crisis”.[38]
  • Milken Institute MENA Summit 2019: Speaker & Panelist with Sumit Jamuar of session, “The Cost of Chronic Disease and the Future of Treatment���.[7]
  • 4th International Conference of Sports for Women - An initiative of the Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sport Academy, Speaker.[39]
  • Second Aqdar World Summit, 2018: Moderator of the first session, “Sheikh Zayed Strategies on Empowering People”.[40]
  • World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting of Global Future Councils 2018: Moderator of session, "Human Augmentation" at the Innovation Summit.[41]
  • Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan Lecture: Moderator of session with Dimitri Christakis titled, "How early experiences affect brain".[42]
  • SALT Abu Dhabi 2019: Panelist for session titled, "Identifying and Creating the Next Healthcare Innovations".[43][44]

Awards and honors[]

Publications[]

  • Ramsay D, Aragon G, Almansouri H, Bashir S, Borum M. Strongyloides and Elevated Liver Associated Enzymes: An Infection Presenting 16 Years Following Immigration from an Endemic Area: 850. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2009 Oct 1;104:S313.[46]
  • Khosla S, Almansouri H, Korshak L, Sheriff H, Aiken M, Himmerick K, Namata-Elengwe I, Kheirbek R, Nylen E, Kokkinos P. Effects of Lifestyle Intervention for Veterans (LIVe) Program on Cardiometabolic Parameters in African American Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. InDIABETES 2013 Jul 1 (Vol. 62, pp. A632-A632). 1701 N BEAUREGARD ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311-1717 USA: AMER DIABETES ASSOC.[47]

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