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global award honoring pioneers in knowledge and creative intellects. His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai, launched
the MBRKA to commemorate the outstanding contributions of individuals and
organizations in scientific research, education, and knowledge. Through their
remarkable scientific endeavors and intellectual achievements, they have
yielded tangible benefits to communities and societies at large. In addition to
fostering innovation and excellence, the MBRKA seeks to honor scientific and
intellectual personalities, as well as international organizations that have
contributed to the advancement of science, technology, education, and
knowledge.
Goals and Value of MBRKA
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

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