Ahmed Al Ali
Co-Founder and CEO
Leadership and Founding Expertise
A national vision led by pioneering specialists in forensic medicine, law and criminal justice.
Dr. Sameera Mohammed Hassan Al Hammadi
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Supporting the justice and health systems with a clear, evidence-based forensic opinion is more than a profession. It is a national duty and a scientific trust, and we devote our accumulated experience to upholding justice and protecting rights, with an Emirati spirit and global standards.
Biography
Dr. Sameera Al Hammadi is one of the leading specialists in forensic medicine, medical malpractice and judicial practice in the UAE and across the Arab world. Her career combines senior leadership with hands-on fieldwork. She has headed a forensic medicine department, helped develop training, judicial and medical systems, and chaired international and regional scientific networks. She brings together deep academic medical knowledge and a broad command of the law, which gives her opinions and reports real scientific and legal weight before courts, judicial bodies and international authorities.
Career history
Nov 2014 – 2022
Head of Forensic Medicine Department
Judicial Department, UAE.
2009 – Nov 2014
Forensics Specialist, Department of Forensic Medicine
Judicial Department, Abu Dhabi.
2006 – 2009
Gastroenterology Specialist, Department of Internal Medicine
Al Mafraq Hospital.
2004 – 2005
Resident Doctor, Liver Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
London Royal Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
2000 – 2003
Resident Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology
Al Jazeera Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
1999 – 2000
General Practitioner
Central Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
Academic Credentials
Professional Doctorate in International Law and Diplomatic Relations
A deep understanding of where legislation and the judiciary meet forensic medicine.
Master’s in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Specialist expertise in clarifying the circumstances of criminal cases, deaths, poisoning and drug-related cases.
Master’s in Internal Medicine
A broad clinical grasp of complex diseases and medical complications.
Master’s in Leadership and Institutional Development
Running advisory systems and developing quality and governance standards.
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
A solid medical foundation.
Advanced Diplomas and Certifications
Digital Autopsy
Certificate of competence from the British Association in Forensic Medicine.
Forensic Psychology and Crisis Response
Specialist diplomas in criminal behaviour analysis and crisis and disaster management.
Identification and Child Protection
Specialist diplomas in human identification and child protection protocols.
Executive Management and Criminal Investigation
Professional diplomas in investigative methods and in managing forensic medicine institutions.
Career Milestones and National Honours
Institutional leadership
Former Head of Clinical and Anatomical Forensic Medicine at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, and President of the Forensic Medicine Network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Scientific excellence
Recipient of the Sheikh Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence. The first Emirati forensic physician in the UAE, and among the first in the world to earn the digital autopsy certificate of competence from the British forensic medicine association.
Development and training
Designed curricula and training programmes in forensic science and forensic medicine for police and judicial academies.
Leadership
Ahmed Hamdy
Director of Business Development
01/02
Dr. Sameera Al Hammadi and her team lead an integrated advisory system and an expert panel of leading consultants and specialists across the medical, forensic and legal sciences.
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