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MBRF set to announce 8 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Knowledge Award winners at Knowledge Summit 2024

Dubai, UAE, 6 November 2024- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation
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(MBRF) will announce the 8 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award (MBRKA)
winners at the Knowledge Summit 2024. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of

Dubai, the summit, which is co-hosted with the United Nations Development Programme

(UNDP), will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on 18 - 19 November under the
theme ‘Future Skills and AI Economy.’

MBRKA honors thought leaders and trailblazers in knowledge and innovation, recognizing

individuals and institutions with transformative ideas and achievements.

The winners of MBRKA 2024 will be announced alongside the summit’s extensive lineup of

sessions, activities, and insightful workshops. By recognizing individuals and institutions who have
made significant contributions to the dissemination and creation of knowledge locally and

globally, the award will highlight their exceptional research and intellectual efforts that can
positively impact society.

Due to its global and institutional nature, which allows for the nomination of creators and
innovators, in addition to government entities, companies, institutions, and associations, as well

as local, regional, and international organizations, MBRKA has honored a distinct group of
individuals and institutions over the past decade.

The 2022 edition of the awards recognized the ‘Hope Probe’ of the Emirates Mars Mission for
being the first Arab mission to reach Mars orbit in 2021, and the ‘Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting’
for its significant contributions to the exchange of knowledge between various generations.

Additionally, Dr. Katalin Karikó, a biologist and researcher, and Dr. Drew Weismann, who leads a

laboratory focused on the study of RNA and innate immune system biology, won the award in