Lana Alabbasi is a student at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. She has earned recognition for her achievements in physics, astronomy, and scientific research. In addition, she has demonstrated leadership through international competitions and initiatives in space science.
Lana received the Qimam Award, which recognises high-potential leaders. She also placed sixth overall in the Ibdaa 2021 research competition and fifth in the Ibdaa 2020 research competition. Both achievements were in physics and astronomy.
Furthermore, Lana initiated and led the first Saudi research team to participate in CERN’s Beamline for Schools 2021 international competition. Her work also earned an international special award from the Yale Science and Engineering Association.
Beyond research, Lana contributes to the development of the space industry in Saudi Arabia. She works in outreach and business development at Metavisionaries, an Oxford-based company that provides access to the space economy and frontier technologies. In this role, she manages the company’s new establishment in Saudi Arabia.
Additionally, Lana serves as a board member at Falak for Space Science and Research. Through this role, she provides leadership to a non-profit organisation focused on space science. Falak is also described as the largest initiative for space science in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Lana is also a Qimam Fellow. She was selected as one of the top 50 university students in Saudi Arabia for the McKinsey & Company leadership programme. Notably, the programme has an acceptance rate of just 0.3%.
Her academic development extends to international summer programmes. Lana attended the UCL Summer School in Astrophysics and Cosmology, where she completed the course with distinction. Moreover, she participated in the Oxmedica Space, Rocket Science, and Satellite course. Specialists from the University of Oxford presented the course, and Lana received recognition for delivering the best team presentation.
Through her research achievements, leadership roles, and specialised training, Lana demonstrates a strong commitment to advancing physics, astronomy, and space science. Her experiences also reflect her interest in developing opportunities for scientific innovation in Saudi Arabia and beyond.
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