Dr. Ismahane Elouafi

Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), a not for‐ profit research for development organization she has been leading since 2012. Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is a visionary leader and strategic thinker, highly adept as a transformational groundbreaker, delivering comprehensive stakeholder engagement as a change management champion, otivator, and relationship builder. Before joining ICBA, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi was Director of Research Management and Partnerships Division at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Dr. Ismahane Elouafi is a recipient of a number of awards and honors, including the National Reward Medal by His Majesty Mohamed VI, the King of Morocco, and the Excellence in Science Award from the Global Thinkers Forum. In 2016, Dr. Ismahane Elouafi was awarded the Arab Women of the year in the Science Category.