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5/23/24, 9:59 AM Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award celebrates knowledge development leaders - Aletihad News Center

In 2018, the award was distributed among four cognitive, research, educational, and charitable institutions – the Saudi

Digital Library, the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation, the Institute of International Education, and the Amersi
Foundation. In 2019, Henrik von Scheel, who coined the term the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and is a

pioneer in European digital transformation, along with Saudi Aramco’s Knowledge Management Department and the
National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore, won the MBRKA.

Following an almost three-year break owing to the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the MBRKA was
presented again in 2022 to honour three outstanding medical professionals in 2022, in addition to the Lindau Nobel
Laureate Meetings and the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe”.

Through their diligent efforts and extensive research experiences, Dr. Zhang Yongzhen, Dr. Drew Weissman, and Dr.
Katalin Kariko, were recognised for their significant role in developing COVID-19 vaccines as well as their outstanding

contributions to disseminating knowledge globally.

Following the MBRKA, Dr. Weissman and Dr. Kariko received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023,
underscoring the MBRF’s keen eye for recognising groundbreaking contributions in the field of science, including
biomedical research.

Presented during the “Knowledge Summit”, organised by the MBRF, the MBRKA has succeeded in drawing

international attention to this significant event that focuses on exchanging experiences and transferring knowledge.

This year, the winners of the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award will be announced

during the “Knowledge Summit” 2024, allowing the MBRF to continue its mission of celebrating knowledge, honouring
trailblazers, and inspiring more creators to design innovative ideas that shape a brighter future for humanity.

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