Said Ismail holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford and an MSc from University College London (UCL). In 2015, Dr. Ismail Joined the Qatar Genome Project in 2015 and helped grow it into one of the largest population genomics initiatives globally. His past experience includes work at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UCL/UK, advisory roles at regional and international pharma/biotech companies, and a professor at the Jordan University Medical School. Said also holds the position of an adjunct professor at both the Hamad Ben Khalifa University and Qatar University.