Latifa bint Mohammed honors the winners of the "Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Award"

Latifa bint Mohammed honoring the winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award in its seventh session.

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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation celebrated the winners of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award in its seventh session, which is awarded in honor of outstanding achievements and contributions in the field of knowledge dissemination and production at the regional and global levels, and aims to support efforts to build a knowledge economy and promote the sustainable development of peoples. and communities.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, member of the Dubai Council, who honored the winners yesterday, praised the role and contributions of the award, which embodies the approach of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. Ruler of Dubai, in stimulating creativity and innovation, and honoring innovators at the local and global levels, through prestigious awards in various fields.

She said: “The goals of the award are in harmony with the development of the cognitive and cultural role in building civilized societies, and the promotion of innovation in the same field, with the vision of the Emirate of Dubai and its goals aimed at contributing to the promotion of creative and cultural movement locally and regionally, and we, in turn, spare no effort in affirming Dubai’s approach in Supporting the process of cultural and cognitive development, especially the knowledge production of young people.

The award, in its seventh session, in the category of institutions, was won by: the Emirates Mars Exploration Mission, the “Probe of Hope”, in recognition of its distinction as the first Arab mission to reach the orbit of Mars in 2021, and the Lindau Conference for Nobel Prize winners, for its important role in encouraging the exchange of knowledge between nations and cultures.

In the category of individuals, Dr. Zhang Yongchen, who made remarkable contributions in the field of control and prevention of rabies and hemorrhagic fever, as well as his study of the genetic structure of Covid-SARS-19, which enabled rapid research in many places, and the development of a number of anti-vaccines. For this epidemic, the award also went to Dr. Katalin Carico, a bioscientist and researcher who is known for her contributions to mRNA vaccine technology and “Covid-19” vaccines, and Dr. Drew Weissman, who contributed to the development of the modified messenger RNA technology used in vaccines. Protective against "Covid-19" infection.

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the results of the Global Knowledge Index 2022, which includes 132 countries, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program, in which the UAE topped the technical education index, during the ceremony that was held at the Habtoor Hilton Hotel.

Commenting on the results of the index, Her Highness affirmed that the UAE's leadership in the field of technical education for all the 132 countries included in the index is evidence of the extent of interest that the state attaches to the field of education in general, and technical education in particular, as it constitutes a basis for building knowledge capital for the stage. In the future, especially with the growing position of the country as a leading and developed center in the field of modern technologies at the regional level.

Her Highness expressed her appreciation for the constructive partnership between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and the United Nations, which serves humanity and supports its aspirations for the future.

This came with the launch of the Knowledge Youth Forum, which was held under the patronage and presence of Her Highness, President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, and organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program.

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