Category: Scientists

Sara Minkara is a Lebanese-American advocate, entrepreneur, and disability-rights leader with deep roots in Tripoli, Lebanon. She uses her voice and vision to make inclusion a global priority. Sara lost her sight at the age of seven, yet she turned that challenge into a lifelong mission for empowerment. Growing up between Tripoli and the United […]

Dr. Basma El Zein is a Lebanese scientist, inventor, and leader recognized for her groundbreaking work in nanotechnology and sustainable development. Born in Tripoli, Lebanon, she has become one of the region’s most respected voices in science, innovation, and women’s empowerment. She holds a PhD in nano-optoelectronics with high distinction from the University of Lille, […]

Born to Lebanese parents from Tripoli, Lebanon, Dr. Mona Minkara is a blind scientist, bioengineer, and accessibility advocate whose story challenges perceptions about disability in science. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at Northeastern University in Boston. There, she leads the COMBINE Lab, Computational Modeling for Biointerface Engineering. Mona Minkara lost most […]

Born and raised in Tripoli, Lebanon, Fadel Adib is an award-winning scientist, innovator, and professor at MIT. He is known for redefining how technology senses, connects, and understands the world. As a result, he has become one of the most influential Lebanese scientists of his generation. After earning his degree in Computer and Communications Engineering […]