Hadia was born in Damascus, Syria, she pursued advanced studies in France, earning both her MSc and PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from Paris-Sud University. Her academic career has since flourished across several world-class institutions, including the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University College London (UCL), and the University of Sussex. These experiences have shaped her expertise as both a researcher and educator in the pharmaceutical sciences, she is leading the Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery research at Bangor University. Dr. Almahli holds a UK Fellowship in Teaching from the Higher Education Academy. She is also a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the UK. She has published a high number of peer-reviewed scientific papers in prestigious international journals and presented her research at over 50 international conferences across Europe, the United States, Japan, the Middle East, and the UK. A committed scientific ambassador, Dr Almahli was invited as a keynote speaker at the International Women’s Day celebration at Cambridge in 2022 and contributed to the Giving Day campaigns at Cambridge in both 2022 and 2026. She is also awarded two leadership awards: the first by the University of Cambridge for the WE-Women Enterprise Impact, and the second by Bangor University for the Welsh Crucible 2026. She also took part in the International Women’s Day celebrations at Bangor in 2026, serving as a panel contributor, and was awarded the Student Experience Excellence Award by Bangor University. Dr. Hadia has received numerous awards and research grants, including the Trusted Reviewer Award from the MDPI scientific publishing platform. She has reviewed over 100 scientific papers for high-impact international journals and serves as guest editor in International Journal of Molecular Sciences-MDPI. She is an active STEM ambassador, and a member of the Syrian Scientific Council, committed contributor to scientific capacity-building in Syria. She also supports equity and inclusion through her work as a part of the Athena Swan team.