Rayyanah Barnawi
Saudi research and laboratory specialist.
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Name in Arabic:
ريانة برناوي
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia , Saudi Arabia
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Rayyanah Barnawi's Bio
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Saudi research specialist and astronaut.
She has been an astronaut with the Saudi Space Commission since April 2023.
She worked as a cancer stem cell research and laboratory specialist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre between 2013 and 2023.
She is the first Saudi female astronaut, having been selected to represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the AX-2 space mission to the International Space Station.
She holds a Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from Alfaisal University , and a Bachelor's degree in Genetic Engineering and Tissue Development from the University of Otago in New Zealand.
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The list of Saudi Women Pioneers who have made a difference in the sectors they lead.
Rayyanah Barnawi Career Highlights
