H.H. Sheikh Mohammed honours winners of 'Great Arab Minds'

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has honoured the six winners of the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award at the Museum of the Future in Dubai.

The Great Arab Minds initiative is the largest Arab programme celebrating outstanding achievement, highlighting contributions that advance human civilisation, promote scientific and knowledge-based innovation, and showcase Arab talent both regionally and globally.

Sheikh Mohammed said the initiative aims to expand opportunities for both established and emerging Arab talent, recognising excellence across research, technology, innovation, culture and architecture.

He added that it reinforces pride in Arab achievement and supports individuals driving progress in key fields.

The six winners include:

• Professor Majed Chergui - Natural Sciences category
• Professor Abbas El Gamal - Engineering and Technology category
• Dr. Nabil Seidah - Medicine category
• Professor Badi Hani - Economics category
• Dr. Suad Amiry -  Architecture and Design category
• Professor Charbel Dagher - Literature and Arts category

Widely known as the 'Arab Nobel’, the Great Arab Minds initiative continues to celebrate those who pursue ambitious goals and look to the future with optimism, highlighting extraordinary contributions that reflect the region’s historic role in advancing global knowledge.

Mohammed bin Rashid honors the winners of the Great Arab Minds Awards in recognition of their outstanding achievements across various fields that contribute to advancing civilisation and building societies, during a ceremony held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/PjeZAdlSwT

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