Rania Abou Samra PhD MSc

Career arc

1. VP and Head of Innovation and R&D Nestle MENAApr 2025 — Present

   Nestlé· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Board MemberJul 2024 — Present

   BIOLINK.org
3. VP and Global Head of Technology and Product Development and Head of R&D, USJan 2022 — Apr 2025

   Nestlé Health Science· United States· Full-time
4. Vice President Research And DevelopmentApr 2021 — Dec 2021

   Vital Proteins· Chicago, Illinois, United States· Full-time
5. Global Director of Science and TechnologyNov 2018 — Apr 2021

   Nestlé Health Science· Bridgewater, New Jersey· Full-time
6. Global Research And Development ManagerSep 2015 — Nov 2018

   Nestlé Health Science· Lausanne Area, Switzerland· Full-time
7. Global Science and Nutrition Manager ConfectioneryOct 2014 — Sep 2015

   Nestlé· Vevey, Switzerland
8. Product Area Coordinator for ConfectioneryFeb 2011 — Sep 2014

   Nestlé· Lausanne Area, Switzerland
9. Research ScientistJan 2007 — Feb 2011

   Nestlé· Nestle Research Center
10. Project Manager2007 — 2010

    Nestlé· Nestle Research Center

Education

• IMD
  Sustainability StrategyDec 2021 — Dec 2021
• American University of Beirut
  Bachelor’s Degree · Nutrition and Dietetics1995 — 1998
• MIT Sloan School of Management
  Driving Strategic Innovations · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support ServicesSep 2022 — Sep 2022
• American University of Beirut
  Diploma · Human Dietetics1998 — 1999
• IMD
  Executive MBA Candidate · Business Administration and Management, GeneralFeb 2025 — Mar 2025
• University of Toronto
  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) · Appetite Regulation/ Nutrition2002 — 2006
• London Business School
  Leadership Programme2014 — 2014
• American University of Beirut
  MSc · Clinical Nutrition1999 — 2002

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