Mariam Matar

Mariam Matar

Founder and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the “UAE Genetic Diseases Association”.

Name in Arabic:
مريم مطر
Date of Birth: 1975 ( 51 Year)
Nationality: Emirati
Country of Residence: United Arab Emirates

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Founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the “UAE Genetic Diseases Association” since January 2004, United Arab Emirates.

She has been the Vice President of Dubai Cares since October 2007, a member of the Advisory Committee of Reach Mentoring since January 2015 in the UAE, a member of the Board of Directors of the Educational Advisory Committee of Bidaya Media Foundation since August 2017, a member of the Board of Directors of Operation ASHA since 2019, a member of the Jury of the Emirati Women Award since 2019, and a member of the Selection Committee of the Zayed Sustainability Prize since 2018.

She is also a member of the Global Committee to End the Diagnostic Odyssey of Children with Rare Diseases, and a member of the Advisory Committee of Reach Mentoring since 2015.

She served as Director General of the Community Development Authority between 2008 and 2011, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Marriage Fund between 2006 and 2011. She also founded and chaired the Emirates Down Syndrome Association between 2004 and 2008, and was Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Public Health and Welfare between 2006 and 2008.

She founded the Dubai Ladies Club and served as its Director between 2003 and 2006, and as Director of the Health Wellness Centre at the Higher Colleges of Technology between 2002 and 2006.

She won the “Arab Excellence Award for Scientific Research” from the “League of Arab States” in 2020, the “Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development Award” for the “Best Community Project” category in 2004, the “Dubai Government Excellence Program Award” for the “Distinguished Employee” category in the Department of Health and Medical Services in 2003, and the “Best Health Project Award” at the “Higher Colleges of Technology” level in the UAE in 2002.

She was selected as one of the judges for the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Award for 2019 and 2020.

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery 1998 from Dubai Medical College.

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