The interview was to discuss the importance of promoting innovation and supporting young entrepreneurs and innovators in the Arab world. It also focused on the critical importance of regional recognizing successful Arab scientists and innovators in the diaspora and developing mechanisms to engage them and leverage their expertise, resources and network for the development of the region.

Dr Hilal Lashuel is SASTA Board member, Executive Director of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, and Associate Professor of Life Sciences Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland