Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed Announces Great Arab Minds Winner For Natural Sciences

Dubai's Ruler announced the winner of the Great Arab Minds Award for the Natural Sciences category on Wednesday, December 17.

Professor Majed Chergui, Honorary Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, bagged the award for presenting pioneering scientific contributions in observing ultrafast motion at the atomic level.

Professor Majed Chergui has dedicated his scientific career to developing tools and experiments that have enabled scientists to monitor the movement of molecules and materials with unprecedented femtosecond precision.

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He has also contributed to the development of ultrafast X-ray techniques, and published more than 450 scientific papers, achieving more than 23,000 scientific citations from around the world, making him one of the most influential scientists in ultrafast spectroscopy, materials science, and energy.

"Congratulations to Professor Majed Chergui on this achievement... and to those who think that Arab scientific creativity is confined to the past, the Arab Great Minds Award comes to confirm that our present bears names no less impactful, no less accomplished, and no less ambitious," said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

Now in its third edition, Great Arab Minds - also known as the Arab equalivent to Nobel Prize - is the largest award of its kind in the region and recognises Arab talent whose work has had a positive impact on society. One winner is selected in each of the six categories, with each receiving Dh1 million to support their research, projects and global reach.

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