Sidney Engelbrecht

Sidney Engelbrecht is a highly experienced research manager, currently serving as the Senior Research Compliance Specialist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. His career spans over a decade in research management, specializing in research ethics, integrity, and compliance. Sidney has expertise in various areas, including human and animal research ethics, biosafety, and bioethics. He has provided training and advice to researchers, graduate students, and Research Ethics Committees across various institutions, including several universities in Southern Africa, Saudi Arabia, and beyond. Sidney develops in-person or online training aligned with the relevant regulatory frameworks, supplemented by international guidelines, codes, norms, standards, and best practices. Sidney is recognized internationally as the recipient of the Inqaba Biotec Award in 2025, a co-recipient of the Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award at the World Conference on Research Integrity