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5/23/24, 9:59 AM MBRKA: Celebrating leaders in knowledge development
There are three principal objectives for launching this award. Primarily, it aims to encourage individuals
in the knowledge field to develop a modern and knowledge-based society. Second, it aims to inspire
knowledge and scientific communities to continue their research and formulate innovative solutions 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 encyclopedia that is

one of the most significant and widely popular, free knowledge sources on the internet.

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