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Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Award in 2015.
Winners of MBRKA in 2016

In 2016, Melinda Gates won the MBRKA for her noble humanitarian efforts and charitable
contributions. She is one of the co-founders of the nonprofit organization – Bill and Melinda

Gates Foundation – which combats global poverty and diseases. She has been able to
significantly improve the health and well-being of families and communities, provide more
educational opportunities and access to information technology globally, and empower

countless women and girls through her unwavering pursuit and committed efforts.

Masdar, a leader in renewable energy and clean technologies, and a fully owned subsidiary of
Mubadala Development, received the MBRKA in 2016. The company aims to achieve the Abu
Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 by creating new revenue streams and advancing knowledge-

based economic sectors in the Emirate. With its emphasis on the essentials of clean energy
project development and sustainable urban development, it is among the global leaders in the

clean energy sector.
The Arab Thought Foundation, an independent international non-governmental knowledge

organization established in 2000 by His Royal Highness Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the
President of this Foundation and the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, shared the MBRKA in

2016. The organization was founded with the single objective of fostering pride in the Arab
nation's deeply ingrained values and principles through a responsible freedom approach. The
Foundation covers a wide range of topics, including media

, literature, economics, science, medicine, and administration.
Winners of MBRKA in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder of Teach for America, Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama
Yama, Founder of the Platinum Community Network, and the MiSK Foundation, a charitable

organization, won the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award.
In 1989, Dr. Kopp established the Teach for America Foundation to offer equal educational

opportunities for children in America, and the Education for All Foundation to support aspiring
social entrepreneurs who sought to implement educational initiatives in their countries. Dr.

Komiyama, President of the Mitsubishi Research Institute, founded the Platinum Society
Network in 2010 to create a global sustainability plan, attracting more than 90 enterprises and

160 local governments. He also organized a wide array of initiatives and projects to develop a
‘platinum society,’ which empowers people to lead a better quality of life.
MiSK Foundation, the non-profit charitable organization, founded by His Royal Highness

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs.

It aims to nurture and encourage learning as well as foster leadership skills amongst young
people to craft a bright future for the Kingdom. Furthermore, it places an emphasis on

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