The President and Mohammed bin Rashid inaugurate the World Summit of Scientists…the largest global gathering of Nobel Prize laureates and other prestigious scientific awards.
More than 100 Nobel laureates and scientific award-winning scientists and research leaders will participate in the summit.
The President: Scientists are essential partners in creating the future, and investing in knowledge and scientific research is the way to confront global challenges. The UAE will remain a global forum that brings together minds and supports innovation to serve humanity.
The UAE will continue its efforts to be a bridge linking the products of science and the needs of peoples, and to support scientific research and the development of emerging technologies to serve peace and development.
Mohammed bin Rashid: Science is the wealth of nations and scientists are the makers of the future of humanity. In the Emirates, we embrace minds, empower researchers, and provide an environment in which ideas are transformed into achievements.
Our bet is always on humanity…and with knowledge we create a better future for us and the world.
The UAE continues to consolidate its position as a global center for science and knowledge, and an attractive destination for talent and creative minds from around the world.
The UAE has been and will remain a forum for minds and bold ideas. We are gathering more than 100 scientists and Nobel Prize winners at the World Summit of Scientists to say: Ensuring civilization begins with appreciation for science and scientists. Our goal is to open the doors for innovators to turn the impossible into a tangible reality.
DUBAI, 1st FEBRUARY, WAM / His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” opened today… the activities of the World Summit of Scientists, the largest global gathering of Nobel Prize laureates and other prestigious scientific awards and leaders of research institutions, which lasts for three days, with the participation of more than 100 scientists and participants… in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al. Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Presidential Court, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.
The summit was launched to coincide with the World Government Summit 2026, which will be held from February 3 to 5, as February 3 was designated as a joint day that brings together scholars with heads of states and governments, ministers, and leaders of international organizations and institutions participating in the World Government Summit.
During the summit, Their Highnesses were briefed on the most prominent scientific discussions that bring together an elite group of Nobel laureates and researchers from various vital fields, as the summit provides a scientific platform for international dialogue that focuses on long-term strategic thinking and enhancing multidisciplinary cooperation, which contributes to supporting the role of basic sciences in confronting global challenges, in light of the increase of these challenges at the economic, social and political levels, and the urgent need for innovative solutions to ensure the continuation of development efforts and the continuity of human civilizational progress.
The events were attended by a number of Their Highnesses Sheikhs, Ministers, senior officials, stakeholders and state guests.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed on this occasion that scientists are essential partners in creating the future, and investing in knowledge and scientific research is the way to confront global challenges. The UAE will remain a global forum that brings together minds and supports innovation to serve humanity.
His Highness said: “The UAE places the role of science and scientists at the core of its vision for the future, and believes that countries that make knowledge a national priority are capable of leading global transformations and shaping the features of tomorrow.”
His Highness pointed out that the World Summit of Scientists comes within the efforts of the UAE and its firm commitment to building an integrated scientific system that improves the quality of life of human societies and establishes sustainable prosperity based on scientific foundations.
His Highness added: The world today faces great challenges that require unconventional solutions, hence the importance of this important scientific gathering… stressing that the responsibility of scientists today goes beyond the boundaries of research centers to be active partners in decision-making and development policy-making.
His Highness expressed his aspiration that this scientific dialogue would contribute to providing innovative practical solutions to various challenges, ensuring the sustainability of resources for future generations. He pointed out that the UAE will continue its efforts by being a bridge linking the products of science with the needs of peoples, and supporting scientific research and developing emerging technologies to serve peace and development.
Knowledge is the wealth of nations.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” affirmed that the UAE was and will remain a forum for bold minds and ideas. . We are gathering more than 100 scientists and Nobel Prize laureates at the World Summit of Scientists to say: Ensuring civilization begins with an appreciation for science and scientists. Our goal is to open the doors for innovators to turn the impossible into a tangible reality.
His Highness said: “Science is the wealth of nations, and scientists are the makers of humanity’s future. In the UAE, we embrace minds, empower researchers, and provide an environment in which ideas are transformed into achievements.”
His Highness also stressed: “Our bet is always on people, and with science we create a better future for us and for the world. The UAE continues to consolidate its position as a global center for science and knowledge, and an attractive destination for talent and creative minds from different parts of the world, in the belief that investing in people is the basis for achieving sustainable development and creating the future.
Investing in knowledge and science.
His Excellency Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the World Government Summit, stressed in his speech during the opening of the World Summit of Scientists that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, has made the UAE an incubator for the human mind and a forum for global thought, appreciating His Highness’s continued support for science and scientists.
His Excellency said that the UAE believes that building nations is not based on resources alone, but rather on people, and that the greatest investment in the future is investment in knowledge and science… a country that is reconciled with science, and believes that knowledge is the shortest path to prosperity and that research and openness to minds are indispensable pillars for building a strong nation capable of excellence, excellence and continuity.
His Excellency added that the path of human knowledge is witnessing a radical transformation today, as the acceleration of artificial intelligence developments and the human aspiration for a long, healthy life impose new scientific approaches, pointing out that the traditional boundaries separating physicists, computing scientists, and biologists have begun to collapse, and if they remain, we must be the ones to cross them.
His Excellency Mohammed Al Gergawi stressed that the World Summit of Scientists gains its value and historical importance because it is held in light of this delicate stage in which humanity is witnessing political transformations, technological accelerations, and unprecedented economic changes, and in which anxiety about the future of humanity increases, and in such moments, the role of scientists is not only essential, but crucial.
His Excellency said: Our meeting today sends a message of hope to humanity: a message that says that man, despite the noise that fills the world, is still capable of choosing the path of reason and wisdom, and working to improve this world, and here the spirit of the UAE intersects with the spirit of this scientific gathering. Together we do not look to the past as a ceiling, but rather to the future as a responsibility. Together we believe that hope is not expected, but rather created, and that progress does not happen by chance, but rather as a result of joint work, a clear vision, and faith in man.
His Excellency extended his thanks and appreciation to the scientists participating in the summit for choosing to be part of hope, and part of a future that we want to be more humane, more just, and more scientific. His Excellency said: “Each of you represents a pinnacle in your field, and your meeting today in the UAE, and in the presence of its leadership, will create a better future for humans… and a healthier, more advanced, and more developed planet.”
A new headquarters for the International Association of Senior Scientists in the Emirates.
For his part, Professor Roger Kornberg, President of the International Association of Senior Scientists, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006, and professor of medicine at Stanford University, revealed that the Association will establish a new headquarters in the Emirates, which will contribute to bringing together scientists from all over the world and consolidating the country’s position as a global center for scientific cooperation, research and innovation. He said: “The Emirates not only keeps pace with the future of science, but also contributes to charting and directing its path.”
During his opening speech at the World Summit of Scientists, Professor Roger Kornberg stressed that the summit is an exceptional gathering, unprecedented in terms of size and diversity, and is distinguished by the breadth of its scientific scope, as it brings together an elite group of scientists from various disciplines, pointing out that such a comprehensive and diverse scientific meeting is an exceptional meeting the likes of which the world rarely witnesses.
He said that this summit creates a unique space in which scientific discovery meets the decision-making process, as it is also characterized by bringing together science on the one hand and governments and the industrial and financial sectors on the other hand. Scientists rarely have the opportunity for direct dialogue with decision-makers at this high level, and our ambition is to build a bridge between the two parties and align scientific evidence with implementation mechanisms.
Professor Roger Kornberg added that the aim of organizing the summit is not limited to explaining science, but also to discuss issues of broad societal importance, which is what the summit sessions will reflect, which will raise major questions such as: Can artificial intelligence achieve real discoveries? Can science save planet Earth? Are we approaching the end of diseases? These questions contribute to bringing the voice of science beyond the conference halls.
Professor Kornberg stressed the importance of the partnership with the World Government Summit, which includes bringing together world leaders and bringing the voice of science to decision-makers. He said: “We will seize this opportunity to highlight ideas and messages directed specifically to government leaders.”
Knowledge is the engine of progress.
Wang Hu, Executive Director and Secretary-General of the International Association of Senior Scientists, stressed that the success of holding the World Summit of Senior Scientists is an embodiment of the UAE’s appreciation for science and its status, and the belief of its people in the importance of knowledge as an engine for progress. He appreciated the participation of the members of the International Association of Senior Scientists in this summit, as their efforts in shaping our understanding of the world, while continuing their role in supporting the progress of humanity in various tangible and sustainable ways.
He said that the close cooperation between the World Summit of Governments and the World Summit of Scientists contributed to establishing a unique dialogue that brought together the leaders of science and politics, which constitutes an important moment in the process of development of global conferences.
He added that the world stands today on the verge of a decisive stage that requires working together for the future of humanity and the advancement of modern science. This is what the UAE, which is hosting the summit, is doing, as the features of the scientific scene are being drawn here. Knowledge here leads policy development, and discovery embodies global progress.
The World Summit of Scientists, which is organized in partnership between the World Government Summit and the International Association of Senior Scientists, is the largest scientific gathering of its kind, in which an elite group of scientists who have won the Nobel Prize, the Turing Prize, the Wolf Prize, the Lasker Prize, the Fields Medals, and the Breakthrough Prize participate, in addition to winners of other prestigious international scientific awards.
The International Association of Senior Scientists brings together 187 prominent scientists in its membership, including 78 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, as well as winners of the Turing Award, the Wolf Prize, the Lasker Prize, the Fields Medal, the Scientific Breakthrough Award, and other awards.
The agenda of the World Summit of Scientists includes a qualitative program based on the axis of “Basic Sciences: Scientific Harmony to Face Humanity’s Challenges,” and includes major participations, plenary sessions, specialized forums, strategic discussion tables, and expanded dialogues covering various fields, most notably artificial intelligence and machine learning, quantitative sciences and nanotechnology, biotechnology and genomics, data sciences and cryptography, and neurotechnology.
Discussions address how basic science contributes to governance and economic systems, how to develop emerging technologies responsibly, and how to enhance international scientific cooperation in a complex geopolitical environment.
The agenda of the first day of the summit, in addition to the opening ceremony, included the “Artificial Intelligence Sciences” Forum, the “Artificial Intelligence Sciences Forum… Is Artificial Intelligence Capable of Discovery?”, the “Transformational Technologies” Forum, the New Energy Forum, and the Scientific Discovery Forum.
The agenda for the second day of the summit includes 9 forums, including the “Sixth Sense…the Brain” forum, the “Genes and Genomes” forum, the “Life Sciences…Revolution in Medicine” forum, the “Cosmology and Quantum Physics” forum, the “Hospital Presidents” forum, the “Blockchain Science” forum, the “Carbon Materials Sciences” forum, the “Nuclear Physics” forum, and the “Empowering the Beta Generation” forum.
The third day’s activities also include the Young Scientists Forum, and joint sessions between the World Government Summit and the World Scientists Summit.
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