UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces Saudi doctor Hani Najm as first ‘Great Arab Minds’ award winner in medicine

UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces Saudi doctor Hani Najm as first ‘Great Arab Minds’ award winner in medicine

The initiative, akin to the Nobel Prize but specifically for the Arab world, seeks to recognise and motivate exceptional Arab talents in fields like medicine, engineering, economics, literature, and the arts.



The first recipient of this award in the field of medicine is Dr Hani Najm from Saudi Arabia. He serves as the Chair of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery at Cleveland Clinic in the US. Dr Najm has been recognised for his innovative and exceptional surgical practices in cardiac surgery for both children and adults, having performed over 10,000 heart surgeries.



Sheikh Mohammed praised Dr Najm and other distinguished Arab doctors for their contributions to medical knowledge, their efforts in alleviating human suffering, and for paving the way for future innovators in the field.