HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan is a leading advocate for science as a catalyst for change. The Princess has worked for over a decade to help foster an environment for home-grown solutions to pressing issues facing the region. HRH is President of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Chair of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), and Vice-Chair of the Jordan Museum. In June 2017, the Director-General of UNESCO appointed HRH as UNESCO Special Envoy for Science for Peace. This unique honour recognises HRH’s efforts to combine science and research with cultural heritage, to foster peace, opportunity, and prosperity. She is the founder of the Advanced Research Centre at the RSS and Chair of the Board of the Amman Baccalaureate School. She believes strongly in the importance of creative education from the earliest stages to drive positive change in the region.