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for emerging global challenges, as well as advance the transfer, dissemination, and development of

knowledge worldwide. Thirdly, it seeks to foster a stimulating and conducive environment for
knowledge creation and exchange among various parties involved in learning its theoretical and
practical applications.

The MBRKA is valued at USD 1 million as an incentive to encourage people and organizations to
discover more innovative methods for enhancing and enriching knowledge by supporting efforts to
disseminate and develop human knowledge.

MBRKA Categories and Eligibility

The MBRKA honors innovation and excellence in fields, including education, scientific research, and
advancement of educational institutions. In light of the development of science and technology as well

as the needs of the community, other additional fields of knowledge will be identified and added by the
Board of Trustees.

Nominations for the MBRKA are open to all applicants worldwide, welcoming creative individuals and

organizations with intellectual accomplishments. The MBRKA’s scope is inclusive, enabling
participation from local, regional, and worldwide organizations as well as government entities,
businesses, associations, institutions, and individuals in the nomination process.

Winners of the MBRKA

Launched ten years ago, numerous individuals, including inventors, creators, scientists, and intellectual

figures, as well as a range of educational and research institutions, have been nominated to date. The
MBRKA has been granted to a group of knowledge leaders whose innovations, ideas, and concepts
have significantly improved humanity as a whole.

Winners of MBRKA in 2014

In 2014, two luminaries in the digital world – Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web,
and Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia – were honored with this prestigious award.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee was recognized for inventing the World Wide Web in 1989 while working as a
software engineer at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The majority of people
across the globe now benefit from his revolutionary invention, earning him the first-ever Mohammed

bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award. Jimmy Wales, an American internet entrepreneur, was
honored with the MBRKA for being the man behind Wikipedia, a collaborative global online