Asrar Damdam

• Age: 27 Occupation: CEO and founder of Uvera Nationality: Saudi Residence: Saudi Arabia

Uvera is a biotech company that aims to prolong the shelf-life of fresh food without using chemicals, thereby helping in the global fight to halve food waste by 2030. Its UV light technology was approved by the FDA in April 2019. It is now in the process of raising $3 million in funding. Asrar has a PhD in electrical and computer engineering. She was selected to receive a L'OREAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Young Talents Award in November 2020.