Sultan Al-Sedairy () is a Saudi scientist born in 1955 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He currently holds the following positions: Research Centre executive director (

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, since 1996), chief executive director (

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, since 2004), and

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, College of Medicine (

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, since 2011).

Education

Al-Sedairy received his

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degree in Biology/Chemistry in 1979 from the

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(Tacoma, Washington). He received his diploma in Medical Technology in 1981 from the Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation (Cleveland, Ohio). He completed his MA in Pathology in 1982, his

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in 1984, and his

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in 1987 (Pathobiology, with focus on tumor immunology), Thesis: Human Tumor Antigens Identified with Monoclonal Antibodies all from

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(New York). His post-doctoral fellowship was completed under the supervision of Prof. H. Vogel in 1987 (March – October) at the Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University).

Leadership

National

Member, Biotechnology Committee of the

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST; ) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a governmental organization established in 1977 as the Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & Technology (SANCST; ); in 1985, it was renamed King Abdulaziz ...

Member, Kingdom's Experts' Council in the field of Medical Science and Technology
Member, Oversight Committee for the National Strategy for Science and Technology and Innovation
Member, Technology Advisory Council
Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company
(TAQNIA)

International

Vice President
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
br /> Member, Governing Council
International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research
br /> Member of the Tumour Biology Committee, International Union Against Cancer
Member of th
Board of TrusteesDubai Harvard Foundation
br /> Member of th
Scientific Advisory CommitteeDubai Harvard Foundation
br /> Member of the Scientific Committee

br /> Member of the Executive Committee, International Cancer Genome Consortium
Member of the International Scientific Steering Committee, International Cancer Genome Consortium
Member of the Executive Committee
International Rare Diseases Research Consortium
br /> Member of the Advisory Board, KACST-UCSD Joint Center for Excellence in Nanomedicine & Engineering,

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, USA
Fellow,

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Member of the Board of Directors
Taqnia International

Research

Al-Sedairy's research interest is in tumor and transplantation immunology and has published over 150 full-length papers and meeting abstracts. He is a Visiting Research Scientist at th
Transplantation Research Centre at Children's Hospital at Harvard Medical School
(Boston). He chairs the Research Advisory Council at KFSH&RC and helped establish local guidelines for medical research pertaining to scientific and ethical values. He supports increased awareness to the benefits of healthcare research and biotechnology and towards ensuring the availability of resources and opportunities for the proliferation of research.

Gender and Disability Issues

Al-Sedairy has helped advance several gender and disability-related initiatives. Some of these include the establishment of a national network of female Saudi scientists, the establishment of a national newborn screening program, and initiatives for the benefit of people with learning difficulties.

References

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