KAUST Research Conference:
WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2025
ABOUT
WISE 2025
WISE 2025 is an initiative designed to inspire female students to pursue careers in science and engineering across academia, the corporate sector, and government roles. Through a series of talks and panel discussions featuring scientists and experts, WISE 2025 aims to raise awareness and inspire the next generation of young women, ensuring a more inclusive future in science and engineering.
This event is sponsored by the Office of Research Funding and Services.
AGENDA
13:15 - 13:30
Intro to WISE
13:30 - 13:50
The Empowering Role of Nanotechnology in Medicine
13:50 - 14:10
A Crystallographer's Journey from Small Molecules to Macromolecules and Supramolecular Assemblies
14:10 - 14:30
Trianglimine: A Multifaceted Macrocycle
14:30 - 14:50
From Molecular Sensors to Smart Materials: A Little Journey in Anion Supramolecular Chemistry
14:50 – 15:05
15:05 - 15:25
Macrocycles: from Natural Products to Biomimetic Compounds
15:25 - 15:45
From Knowledge to Action: How Women in Science Are Innovating to Tackle Global Health Challenges
15:45 - 16:05
The Journey of a Marine Natural Products Researcher from Pharmacy to Academia: Personal Experience.
16:05 - 16:25
The Self-Care Myth: How to Truly Nourish Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
18:30 – 20:05
(Al Khozama Hotel La Brasserie outdoors)
SPEAKERS
FATMA H. AL-AWADHI
Kuwait University, Sabah Al Salem University City, Kuwait
SHAHAD KHALID ALSAIARI
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SARAH AL OTAIBI
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
FRANCESCA BOMBELLI
Milan Polytechnic, Milan, Italy
CLAUDIA CALTAGIRONE
University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
AGNIESZKA JANIAK
University of Poznan, Poznan, Poland
IRENE IZZO
University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
CONSIGLIA TEDESCO
University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy
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