Sarah Al Amiri to head Emirates Scientists Council

DUBAI: The Emirates Scientists Council has been reshuffled following a meeting of the UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The new Council will be headed by Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences.

The new members of the Emirates Scientists Council expressed their gratitude for being intrusted with representing the UAE Science Community by Sheikh Mohammed. The members reiterated their commitment to implementing the leadership’s vision to promote the UAE as a prime global destination for the science and knowledge industries.

“The advancement of science and technology through research is a key element in shaping the future of the UAE, and achieving the vision of our wise leadership in sustaining development and creating a better future for coming generations,” said Al Amiri. “Science is the main engine for the progress and development of society, it is essential for realising the UAE Vision 2021 and the UAE Centennial 2071 Plan, and harmonising scientific efforts to transform key sectors and build a sustainable knowledge economy.”

The new Council includes Prof. Ghaleb Ali Al Hadrami Al Breiki, an Emirati researcher in the field of food science who was appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies at UAE University in 2016, and Dr Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Director and Executive Vice President of Khalifa University for Science and Technology, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Emirates College for Advanced Education, Chair of the Steering Committee of the UAE Graduate Students Research Conference, GSRC, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the UAE Advanced Network for Research and Education, Ankabut.

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