Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim served from 2015 to 2018 as the 6th and first female President of Mauritius. Prior to the presidency, she was the Managing Director of the Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique (CIDP) Research and Innovation as well as Prof. of Organic Chemistry with an endowed chair at the University of Mauritius.

Since 2001, she has served successively as Dean of the Faculty of Science and Pro Vice Chancellor (2004-2010). She has also worked at the Mauritius Research Council as Manager for Research (1995-1997). She has participated in several consultation meetings on environmental issues organized by international organisations such as the World Bank, SIDA, CIDA, EU and UN amongst others.