Discovery Museum Welcomes New Board Member Samira Lawande

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum is pleased to welcome Samira Lawande to its Board of Directors. 

Samira Lawande brings a broad range of global leadership experience in science and technology, product development, and business development in the medical technology industry. Currently Samira serves as a Senior Advisor at Global Health Labs, developing health technology portfolio solutions and partnerships that address unmet healthcare needs and reduce health disparities in low and middle-income settings around the world. Before partnering with Global Health Labs, Samira served as the Vice President, Global Program Management at Fresenius Medical Care and Chief Product Officer at WatchRx, Inc. Samira has held progressing leadership roles at Draeger Medical and Siemens Healthineers and continues to provide advisories on strategy and portfolio development, business development and deal structuring to various manufacturers worldwide.

Samira is a Founding Member of the Massachusetts Chapter of Chief, a private network and think tank serving more than 5,000 VP & C Level women executives in the United States. Previously, Samira has also served as a Board Member at Education Through Music - Massachusetts, a non-profit startup that partners with under-resourced schools to utilize music education as a catalyst to improve academic achievement, motivation for school, and self-confidence. 

Samira holds an Executive MBA from Babson College, and a Degree in Engineering from Goa University, India. She lives in Acton, MA with her family. 

“Samira brings valuable and varied experience and perspective to our Board as we continue through our leadership transition and work to expand our support for kids and families,” said Board President Xuan Kong. “We are very happy to welcome Samira to the Museum community.”

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About Discovery Museum 

Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and giant treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Discovery Museum was also recognized in 2023 as a Finalist for the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal, the highest honor in the museum field. For more information, please visit www.discoveryacton.org. Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization.

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