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today’s challenges and reshaping the future.

This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the key details of the MBRKA, including its objectives,
relevance, and other features. It will also highlight the numerous eminent personalities who have been honoured with

this prestigious award in recognition of their exceptional contributions in the field of knowledge.

Goals and Values

The award 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 $1 million as an incentive to encourage people and organisations to discover innovative

methods to enrich knowledge by supporting efforts to disseminate and develop human knowledge.

MBRKA Categories and Eligibility

The MBRKA honours innovative efforts in education, scientific research, and the advancement of educational

institutions. In light of the development of science and technology as well as the needs of the community, other
additional fields will be identified and added by the Board of Trustees.

Nominations for the MBRKA are open to all applicants worldwide, welcoming creative individuals and organisations
with intellectual accomplishments. The MBRKA’s scope is inclusive, enabling participation from local, regional, and
worldwide organisations as well as government entities, businesses, associations, institutions, and individuals in the

nomination process.

Winners and History

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.

Previous honourees include global talent such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, and Jimmy
Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, who won the award in 2014. In 2016, Melinda Gates won the MBRKA for her noble

humanitarian efforts and charitable contributions as the co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – which
combats global poverty and diseases.

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