Raef Albugami

Chairman of the National Stem Cell Committee

Raef Rashed Albugami is a consultant clinical scientist in stem cell technology and cellular therapy, with close to twenty years of leadership experience in the Saudi healthcare system, and chairs the National Stem Cell Committee at the Saudi Health Council. His field sits where laboratory science meets national regulation: the standards under which cell and tissue products are collected, processed, stored and released, the registries that support unrelated donation, and the governance framework advanced therapy medicinal products require before they can reach patients safely.