The principal clinical scientist at King Faisal Hospital and Research Centre is a prominent international figure in cancer research. She has produced research articles published in scientific journals across the world and was the first scientist to identify the FOSM1 gene that leads to the formation of cancer cells. In 2010 Al Kuraya became the first Saudi woman to be awarded the First Rank King Abdulaziz Award For Excellence by King Abdullah in recognition of her achievements in cancer research and in 2013 she was nominated for Saudi’s Shura Council.