Meet Our Team
Prof. Mohsen Elsharkawy
Prof. Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy is a professor in Applied Biological Sciences from Gifu University, Japan and received a postdoctoral fellowship in Japan as well. Dr. Elsharkawy has published 110 international research papers and authored 10 international books in the field of biological control. In 2019, he was awarded the national prize for environmental research. He has also served as a biological control expert with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MEWA).
Ishteaq Mustaque
Seasoned finance and investment professional with nearly two decades of experience in the Middle East and the UK. He has previously held roles, including Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for the publicly listed Saudi Industrial Services Company (SISCO), CFO of Fasset, Director of Portfolio Management for Bugshan Investment, Head of Strategy for Abdul Latif Jameel, and Assistant Director for Deloitte Corporate Finance. His expertise spans strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio management, corporate finance.
Ishteaq holds a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, an MSc in Economics from University College London, and an Executive MBA (Distinction) from London Business School, where he was the recipient of the prestigious EMBA scholarship.
Abdulrahman Alalmaee
Masters of business information technology from RMIT University, has more than 10 years of experience in PIF companies specialised in digital health, business development, and insurance
Ammar Alshehri
MSc in Integrated Marketing from NYU with 8+ years’ experience in brand strategy, content, and digital marketing. Strong background in
biomedical engineering and creative media.
Dr. Sultan Alhayyani
Associate Professor of Biochemistry at King
Abdulaziz University, with a Ph.D. from Monash University and a master’s in Public Policy from Harvard. As founder of Pure Advance, he is driving innovation in biotech by combining academia and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Faisal Alzahrani
Academic professor of biochemistry specialized in biocontrol, characterization of bacterial behaviour, and its proteins expression.
Prof. Ahmed Tayel
Ahmed is a Professor of Food Biotechnology. He had his PhD in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology; he has a > 120 international scientific publication and had many scientific awards and honors from international scientific organizations.
Prof. Mohamed Elhefnawy
Prof. El-Hefnawy is a Professor of Physical Chemistry at King Abdulaziz University (KAU). He is a distinguished researcher recognized for his pioneering work in the preparation and characterization of nanomaterials and their applications in drug delivery systems. Prof. El-Hefnawy has an extensive publication record, with over 44 scientific articles in reputable
international journals and four registered patents. His research continues to contribute significantly to the advancement of nanotechnology and its biomedical applications.