We're immensely proud of alumni Elaf Ahmed, PhD '18, MS '13 and Hind Al-Johani, PhD '16, on their recognition as Saudi women making their mark in science, research and technology.

Several KAUST alumni founders and entrepreneurs are featured in ‘Startups to Watch in 2021’.

KAUST alumni and medical scientists Asrar Damdam, PhD '18, and Lama AlAbdi, MS '11, have been recognized by L’Oreal-UNESCO in the ‘Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program’.

This year has been challenging in many ways but the Class of 2020 have shown strength, tenacity and perseverance to reach this monumental moment.

In 2017 Alumni Affairs introduced the giving of a gift to our graduating students. This gesture was so warmly received it has become an alumni tradition we hope to build on into the future. That first gift to the Class of 2017 was a small, gold colored Beacon pin for graduating students to wear on their regalia as they crossed the stage.

Congratulations to current PhD student and Founding Class alumna Luisa Javier (MS’10) on recognition as a Distinguished Mexican Abroad. Luisa, an entrepreneur and industrial engineer, was honored in a virtual award ceremony in November.

Alumnus Tareq Alturkestani, (PhD '20, MS '14) recently spoke to the Arab News about co-founding KAUST start-up Saee, which offers solutions that enhance the customer experience within e-commerce platforms in Saudi Arabia.

KAUST alumna Liusa Javier (MS '11) and Sandra Medina, both current PhD students are also founders of the start-up Wayakit which recently partnered with Swissport to use Wayakit's innovative disinfecting products.

Congratulations to Computer Science alumna Imane Boudellioua (PhD ’19, MS ’12) for receiving a prize in the 19th edition of the annual KACST Almarai National Prize for Creative Scientific Work for Students (PhD Level).

In case you missed this virtual live event, watch it here!

A couple of epidemic-inspection robots built by the company Hangzhou Shenhao Technology Co. Ltd. where alumnus Junjie Xiong (MS'11) is now the Chief Operating Officer, arrived at KAUST from China in the last few weeks.

Electrical Engineering alumnus Hesham Omran, PhD ’15, received Egypt's prestigious State Encouragement Award in Engineering Sciences.

Hanan Mohammed, PhD '18 generously donated 3 foot operated hand sanitizer dispensers that she designed to KAUST

A global alumni virtual panel participated during Orientation 2020.

Congratulations to alumna Ameerah Bokhari (PhD '18, MS '11) on receiving the 2019 EXPEC ARC's Exceptional Newcomer Award.