Chemical Scientist
ALGERIA

Nasma is graduate in chemical engineering from the National Polytechnic School of Algiers. She is the founder of SmellNat, Algerian start up that was recognized at the GIST (Global Innovation through Science and Technology funded by the U.S. Department of State)  Startup Bootcamp Algeria taking the “Top Entrepreneur” award.
Her research sparked her  interest in developing a green energy solution to extract and process essential oils from Algeria’s existing natural resources. She is part of the SmellNat team of five young Algerian women, passionate about science, innovation and enterpreunership,  that are an example of possibility for the scientific Arab world.