Kuwait city: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) announced on Wednesday the winners of the 43rd edition of the Kuwait Prize 2024, granted annually to Kuwaiti and Arab scientists with notable achievements.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the prize recognizes excellence across various scientific fields. This year, Professor Ashraf Samir Ibrahim from Jordan was awarded in the Basic Sciences (Biological Sciences) category. As the director of the PhD Program in Translational Medicine at the Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in the United States, Professor Ibrahim's work in applied biology and translational medicine has been instrumental in developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for chronic and complex diseases.
In the field of Applied Sciences (Engineering Sciences), the prize was awarded equally to Professor Charbel Hanna Farhat from Lebanon and Professor Khaled Qassem Latif from Tunisia. Professor Farhat, who serves as Professor of Aircraft Structures, Aeronautics, and Astronautics at Stanford University, and Professor Latif, Dean of the School of Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, have made significant contributions in systems engineering, communications, and intelligent design, influencing advanced global engineering industries.
The Economic and Social Sciences (Administrative Sciences) category saw the prize being jointly awarded to Professor Dima Mohammad Rachid Jamali from Lebanon and Professor Shawkat Mohamed Abdulghani Hammoudeh from Jordan. Professor Jamali, Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Canadian University Dubai, and Professor Hammoudeh, Professor of Economics and International Business at Drexel University, have been recognized for their work in governance, sustainability, and global markets, advancing managerial theories and their practical applications.
In the Arts, Humanities, and Literature (History of Civilizations and Human Thought) category, Professor Zeidan Abdel Kafi Kafafi from Jordan was honored. As a Professor of Archaeology at Yarmouk University, Professor Kafafi's contributions to archaeology and civilizational history have enriched the academic understanding of societal development pathways in the Arab region.
The Kuwait Prize, established in 1979, aligns with KFAS's objectives of promoting scientific research and encouraging Arab scientists and researchers. The prize is awarded annually in four fields: Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Economic and Social Sciences, and Arts and Literature, with a fifth prize for Emerging Specialized Sciences awarded biennially.