Hiba Babiker

Hiba Babiker is a distinguished scientist with extensive experience in evolutionary genetics and forensic DNA analysis. Currently serving as a Senior Scientist at Variant Bio since October 2022, Hiba previously made significant contributions as a Visiting Researcher and Post-doctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History from April 2020 to June 2022 and January 2016 to March 2020, respectively. Hiba also completed a PhD at the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology between January 2011 and September 2014, after earning a Master's degree in Biology from Uppsala University. Early career achievements include working as a Forensic DNA Analyst at the Forensic Laboratory in Khartoum from May 2003 to August 2008. Hiba's educational background includes a Dip. Law in Police Law from the Faculty of Police Sciences and Law in Khartoum, Sudan, and a B.Sc. in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology from United Arab Emirates University.