| Sara Sabry | |||||||||
| Native Name: | سارة صبري (Arabic) | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | May 23, 1993 | ||||||||
| Nationality: | Egyptian, Lebanese | ||||||||
| Citizenship: | Egyptian | ||||||||
| Education: | Mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering | ||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Lycee Francais du Caire, American University of Cairo, Politecnico di Milano | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Engineer, astronaut, entrepreneur | ||||||||
| CEO of the Deep Space Initiative | |||||||||
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Sara Sabry (born May 23, 1993) is an Egyptian–Lebanese engineer, astronaut, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization Deep Space Initiative. She is best known for becoming the first Egyptian person and the first Arab woman and African woman to travel into space.[1]
Sabry is an international keynote speaker and can be found sharing her experience in entrepreneurship, space travel, technology, and overcoming personal obstacles.[2]
Sabry graduated from Lycee Francais du Caire. She earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo in 2016, minoring in biology, chemistry and pre-med. She then went on to obtain a master's degree in biomedical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2020 where her research focused on the use of AI in Robot-assisted surgery.[3] [4]
Sabry is currently working toward a doctoral degree in Aerospace Sciences from the University of North Dakota in the United States, while conducting research on Spacesuit Engineering at their NASA-funded Human spaceflight Lab.[5]
In 2021, Sabry participated in an Analog Moon mission simulation as the crew Medical Officer, making her the first Female Egyptian Analog Astronaut.[6]
Sabry founded Deep Space Initiative, a non-profit organization aimed at expanding accessibility to space. The organization offers various programs and initiatives to encourage individuals, especially those from underrepresented groups, to enter the space field. The Research Department allows members to gain hands-on experience in the field, and the Education Department offers course certifications related to Astronaut Health & Performance, Space Architecture, and Space Transportation Systems.[7]
In 2022 Sabry was selected from seven thousand international applicants to participate in the Space for Humanity Citizen Astronaut Program, becoming the first Egyptian, Arab woman, and African woman to go into space.[8] [9] On August 4, 2022 she flew on Blue Origin NS-22 flight, a suborbital flight that reached an altitude of 107 km (66 miles) above sea level.
Sabry has received the IAF Emerging Space Leader Award,[10] and the STEAM Innovation Award. She has also been featured in various media outlets, including Forbes Middle East, Vogue Arabia, CNN, BBC and Al-Monitor.