Mohammed bin Rashid congratulates Professor Omar Yaghi on winning “The Geniuses of the Arabs 2024”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, congratulated Professor Omar Yaghi from Jordan for winning the “Arab Geniuses 2024” award in the natural sciences category.

His Highness said in his official account on the “X” platform: “We congratulate the winner of the Arab Geniuses Award in the Natural Sciences category for the year 2024, Professor Omar Yaghi from Jordan.
Professor Omar Yaghi, Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, has made exceptional contributions to the field of network chemistry.”

His Highness continued: “His innovations contributed to the development of pioneering applications to address the challenges of energy, water, and the environment. He published more than 300 scientific papers, and his works received more than 250,000 scientific citations…”


His Highness concluded by saying: “We congratulate him on this scientific achievement, and we affirm that our region is rich in minds capable of making real additions to human knowledge in many fields.”