Dr. Ruba Al-Thawabeia is the head of Chemical Industries Division in the standardization Department at the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO). As the National standardization Body (NSB) in Jordan, JSMO representing Jordan at the International Standardization Organization (ISO).

She received all her degrees from the University of Jordan, her MSc was in Bio-inorganic chemistry, and her PhD was in Inorganic / Material Chemistry, pharmaceutical applications.

Dr. Ruba started her career in the standardization in 2009, she is responsible for the following up of issuing the Jordanian Standards and Technical regulations in the Chemical Industries and Environmental sectors. She is a member in International and Reginal Technical Committees in the these sectors, among these committees are: ISO/TC 207 on Environmental Management, ISO/TC 217 on Cosmetics, ISO/TC 134 on fertilizers and soil conditioners, CEN/TC 52 on Safety of Toys and CEN/ TC 264 on Ambient Air.

The research interests of Dr. Ruba include Material Sciences and its Pharmaceutical and Environmental applications, with a special interest in Climate Change and GHGs emission reduction and Green Economy.