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he UAE aspires to become the top destination for scientists and researchers to strengthen its march towards sustainable economic development, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said yesterday after receiving members of the Emirates Scientists Council and the Mohammad Bin Rashid Academy of Scientists (MBRAS).

Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. attended the meeting.

“The UAE is renowned for being an incubator for creative minds and expertise of people of various nationalities and a thriving hub that seeks to develop scientific research in service of humanity,” Shaikh Mohammad said.

During the meeting, Shaikh Mohammad awarded Dr Wael Al Mahmeed, consultant cardiologist at the Heart and Vascular Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi with the first Mohammad Bin

The award will be be given annually to individuals who contributed significantly to the development of scientific research in universities and research institutions across the UAE and provided scientists with the opportunity to pursue their research.

Shaikh Mohammad added: “We take pride in the generous contributions made by Dr Wael and others like him, who invest their expertise and money to enrich the scientific sector in the UAE and for the benefit of humanity. They are the ones who will help us to attain our goals and our vision in this vitally important sector. We expect others like him to intensify efforts in the bid to achieve more successes in making the UAE a hub for advanced sciences and knowledge creation.”