
Data, AI and energy are reshaping the GCC region and its global alliances. Here’s how
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are positioning themselves to play an increasingly important role in global innovation through new partnerships.
Prof. Alireza Haghighi is a clinician-scientist at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized leader in genomics, AI, and global health innovation. He advises government and industry leaders on strategic initiatives at the intersection of life sciences, AI, and national health systems. He is co-founder of multiple technology ventures leveraging genomics, digital health, and AI to transform medicine. Prof. Haghighi serves as Director and Principal Investigator of the Bahrain National Genome Program and has contributed to the design and leadership of national genomic initiatives in multiple countries. He is also the Founding President of the Advancement Initiative for Medicine and Science (AIMS), a global foundation advancing medical science and healthcare worldwide.
He has received several international awards, including the Global Health Pioneer Award and the International Genetic Disorders Prevention Award. An American board-certified geneticist, he completed his graduate and clinical training at the University of Oxford and Harvard Medical School.