Watch: Emirati academic Dr Eesa Mohammed Bastaki who lives by the motto ‘Made in UAE, Sold Globally’

Watch: Emirati academic Dr Eesa Mohammed Bastaki who lives by the motto ‘Made in UAE, Sold Globally’

Dubai: ‘Made in UAE, Sold Globally’. This motto is the main inspiration for Dr Eesa Mohammed Bastaki, a passionate Emirati professor and a recipient of the highest award in the UAE in the field of science. Dr Bastaki, who made his way to become a leader in technology and communications engineering, is a member of seven academic boards, chairman of Emirates Science Club, board member of the Cultural Scientific Association, one of the founders of Dubai Silicon Oasis, and holder of many other distinguished titles. The 67-year-old Emirati icon is always pursuing his goals and dreams. “My mother delivered me in a car on the way to the hospital in 1955. I think that is one of the reasons I’m in a hurry all the time. I was keen to see the world quickly,” laughed Bastaki. Bastaki, President of the University of Dubai, believes his biggest achievement is the setting up of ‘Ankabut’ (which means spider in English), an advanced national research and education network in the UAE. “In UAE in 2002, [telecom firm] Etisalat had a strategic plan for higher education. They interviewed me and I proposed the project. It was officially launched in 2009. That was one of