Prof. Suzanne Al-Bustan

Has obtained B.Sc degree in Zoology in 1988 and a PhD degree in Medical Genetics in 1992 from Glasgow University, Scotland, UK. She is currently a Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics involved in teaching advanced molecular genetics courses (both undergraduate and graduate). She has published numerous papers in reputed journals and is active in scientific research and supervision of graduate students in the areas of human genetics and molecular biology focusing on the genetic makeup of the Kuwaiti Population. Her main research area is in the genetic association of genetic variants with metabolic disorders to identify mutations that may increase the risk to a disease. She has several collaborations both local and international. She has served as a graduate program director (M.Sc in Molecular Biology) and the Department Chair of Biological Sciences. She is currently the Acting Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Research and Graduate studies (since 2021).