Aisha Al Shehhi from Dubai Future Laboratories wins an international award in the field of science
Dubai, December 4, 2017 – Aisha Al Shehhi, from Dubai Future Laboratories, supervised by the Dubai Future Foundation, won the L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Program Award 2025, which is organized annually to honor a group of young and promising talents and outstanding scientific achievements in the Middle East region.
This prestigious global initiative focuses on enhancing the role of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), by honoring female researchers, funding their studies and research, and supporting them to continue success at the various stages of their career.
A ceremony honoring the award winners was organized this year at the Museum of the Future, and witnessed the honoring of 6 women from countries in the region in recognition of their outstanding efforts. They were selected by an international jury that included an elite group of experts.
During the past sessions, this global initiative has supported more than 4,400 prominent female researchers in more than 140 countries around the world since its launch in 1998.
Aisha Al Shehhi expressed her happiness at being selected among the list of winners of this year’s awards, stressing that this global initiative represents an inspiring incentive to continue science and learning, and highlights the effective contribution in various scientific and research fields, the results of which are reflected in the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world.
It is noteworthy that Aisha Al Shehhi is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at Khalifa University, and a researcher in the field of robotics at Dubai Future Labs, where she works on developing advanced robotic systems.
Aisha’s journey into robotics began during her university studies, when she completed a research internship at the Biorobotics Institute in Italy. She later joined Dubai Future Labs as an intern during her master’s studies, where she worked on applied robotics projects, an experience that ultimately inspired her to continue her work as a researcher while pursuing her doctoral degree.
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