Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi is the Senior Vice President of Dubai Science Park, a vibrant and holistic science-focused business district dedicated to serving entrepreneurs, SMEs and multinational enterprises operating in the life sciences, energy and environment sectors. Janahi was appointed as the Head of UAE Pharma Business Group, which was formed by Dubai Chamber of Commerce as a framework to promote and support the growth of local manufacturers of medicine within the UAE, GCC and internationally. Janahi also previously served as the Chairman of the Board of UAE Rare Disease Society. The Society focuses on forming partnerships to raise awareness and contribute to providing social, mental, and psychological support to patients and their families. Janahi has played an instrumental role in establishing Dubai Science Park as the region’s leading community for scientific research and innovation, attracting more than 400 companies and strengthening partnerships among corporations, universities, and communities. Janahi serves as well as Chairing Member of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Taskforce of the Dubai Industrial Strategy. In this capacity, he works with the Executive Council of Dubai to increase research and development investments and enhance local pharmaceutical infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities. Prior to his current position, Janahi held various roles from Sales Manager to Director at DuBiotech and EnPark, two free zones that have joined forces to now form Dubai Science Park. Early in his career, he worked as Commercial Manager for the UAE and Iran at Davidoff, the Swiss luxury goods brand, and as Business Analyst at DUBAL. Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas in Arlington, TX, USA. In addition, he successfully completed the INSEAD-UAE Consortium for Executive Development programme, the Cranfield General Management Programme at Cranfield University in the UK, and the Future Leaders Programme for UAE nationals.