
Abdulelah Alhawsawi, ACA
CEO
Novo Genomics
Dr. Abdulelah Alhawsawi is a highly accomplished medical professional, currently serving as the CEO of Novo Genomics. He's also the former founding Director General of the Saudi Patient Safety Center, a WHO Collaborating Center, where he played a crucial role in establishing the center as a global authority on patient safety policies and strategies ¹. With dual certified boards in general surgery and sub-specialties in transplant and hepatobiliary surgery, Dr. Alhawsawi is a renowned expert in his field. He's a consultant to several national and international quality and safety organizations and has held key positions, including Vice President of the Global Sepsis Alliance ² ³. Throughout his career, Dr. Alhawsawi has been instrumental in promoting patient safety, even helping to introduce it as a G20 priority in the 2020 G20 summit in Saudi Arabia. He's a trusted voice in the medical community, frequently invited to speak on healthcare systems and strategies, and has developed innovative health models based on international best practice