Reem Al-Tuwairqi is a Saudi physicist known for her research in laser physics and spectroscopy, and for translating scientific literature into Arabic. Born in 1971, she holds the position of professor at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.
Education
Reem Al-Tuwairqi earned her PhD in physics from Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom, before returning to Saudi Arabia to build her academic career.
Academic career
At King Abdulaziz University, Al-Tuwairqi held several roles, including Vice-Dean of the Deanship of Female Students’ Affairs for Activities from 2003 to 2007, Vice-Dean of the female campus for development, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics. She later became Professor of laser physics and spectroscopy and served as an academic advisor to the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity within the International Physics Olympiad program.
Research and translation work
Al-Tuwairqi has published around nineteen scientific papers in international journals. She also translated Louis Bloomfield’s book “How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life” from English into Arabic, helping make advanced physics concepts accessible to Arabic-speaking readers.
Awards
She received an award from the French state in the field of physics, and won the sixth edition of the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation, in the natural sciences category, for her work on “How Things Work.”
Key takeaways
- Reem Al-Tuwairqi, born in 1971, is a professor of laser physics and spectroscopy at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.
- She holds a PhD in physics from Swansea University.
- She won the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation for her Arabic translation of a physics textbook.
Her academic path reflects the growth of Saudi higher education, including new institutions such as the Riyadh University of Arts. Readers curious about her home city can explore this complete guide to Jeddah.
More on her university is available through King Abdulaziz University.
