Minister of State since 2008, United Arab Emirates. She holds the position of advisor to Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, and assumes the duties of chairing the Scientific Research Council at the United Arab Emirates University , managing the Center for Research Activities with External Funding, and being a member of the Council of Scientific and Educational Affairs. She chaired the Board of Directors of the “Marriage Fund,” and served as Assistant Vice Chancellor of the “United Arab Emirates University” for Scientific Research Affairs. She participated as an expert in meetings of the “United Nations Organization” and some of its organizations, most notably “ESCWA” and “UNIFEM,” in many issues related to Issues of scientific research, women, population census, migration, employment, and development. She served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi University , a member of the Advisory Board of the Arab Knowledge Report, a member of the Board of Directors of the Sorbonne University - Abu Dhabi, in addition to her membership in the Scientific Committee of UNESCO for Arab countries concerned with education and scientific research, and a follow-up committee. Recommendations of the Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab World. She won the “His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Arab Management” in 2003, the “Best Two Thousand People of the Twenty-First Century Award,” from the “International Biographic Center” in the United Kingdom in 2002, the “Academic Palme Medal,” and a certificate. Appreciation from the “Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research” in France in recognition of her efforts in establishing “Sorbonne University - Abu Dhabi” in 2008. She holds a doctorate in sociology in 1992 from “ Ain Shams University ,” and a master’s degree in the same specialty in 1988 from “ Alexandria University .” Bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 1980 from King Saud University .