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Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) has appointed Dr Hamad al-Ibrahim as executive vice president of research and development.
Having held the position as director of planning and strategic initiatives at QF Research and Development (QF R&D), Dr al-Ibrahim has contributed significantly to developing the five-year business plan, initial performance monitoring system and portfolio analysis of QF R&D and its research entities.
QF R&D is charged with the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS), dedicated to making Qatar a leading centre for research and development excellence and innovation.
Faisal al-Suwaidi, QF president of Research and Development said: “Dr Hamad has the required background and skills to carry the implementation of the Qatar National Research Strategy, and co-ordinate among R&D stakeholders from academia, government entities, industry and international partners. We wish him all the success in his new role.”
Dr al-Ibrahim noted: “Our team is ready to work with partners within Qatar Foundation and stakeholders beyond the Foundation to strengthen Qatar’s R&D talent and capacities so that we can, together, succeed in creating an R&D ecosystem that will contribute to solving the country’s grand challenges and help transform Qatar into a knowledge economy.”
Before joining QF in 2012, Dr al-Ibrahim had worked on designing the QNRS as part of the Rand think-tank team, where he led the health component discussion of the strategy. While at Rand Qatar Policy Institute, he gained international experience in developing public policies working as a research project manager and an associate analyst.
Dr al-Ibrahim also worked with the Supreme Council for Health to develop a clinical services framework for clinical service planning. He also worked on two projects for the Qatar National Food Security Programme to develop the budget for its master plan and to support human resources planning through the engagement of key stakeholders.
Dr al-Ibrahim has a medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Executive MBA from HEC Paris, and currently he is pursuing his Ph D in Public Policy at King’s College.
Dr al-Ibrahim serves as a board member of ESCWA Technology Centre Board of Governors and as a national co-ordinator of the Mena Innovation Dashboard.
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