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In the Name of GOD Contents In The Name of GOD 2 The Mustafa(pbuh) Prize 4 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) 6 Message of the President of Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation 8 Message of the Vice Chancellor of the Universiti Putra Malaysia 9 Schedule 18 The 2015 Mustafa(pbuh) Prize Laureates 22 Participating Scientists 48 UPM address 50 Le Méridien Putrajaya Hotel address 1 (pbuh) ParticipatingThe Mustafa Scientists Prize The Mustafa(pbuh) Prize is a top science of admiration and scientific excellence and technology award granted to the to appreciate prominent scientists and eminent scientists and scholars of the Islamic to provide the ground for scientific World biennially. The Prize is awarded in cooperation and development in the four categories, namely “Life and Medical Islamic World. Science and Technology”, “Information and The Mustafa(pbuh)Prize is a platform for Communication Science and Technology”, top scientists in the Muslim World to present “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, and their achievements to the world. The Prize is “All areas of science and technology”. The named after one of the epithets of the Holy first round of the Mustafa(pbuh)Prize was Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) who always held in December 2015 and the laureates emphasized on education and learning; in two categories were awarded 500,000 Mustafa means ‘the selected’. According to USD which was financed through thethe Prize statute, the Policymaking Council endowments made to the Prize. The of the Mustafa(pbuh)Prize is responsible laureates were also adorned with the for adopting strategies and governing Mustafa(pbuh) Medal and a Certificateprinciples of over the Prize. The council’s Appreciation. international legal members includes the The Mustafa(pbuh)Prize is granted to heads of Islamic international organizations works which are deemed to have improved including Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the human life and have made tangible Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), and cutting-edge innovations on the COMSTECH and heads of two accredited boundaries of science or have presented universities in the Islamic World. At the new scientific methodology. Therefore, the first round, heads of University of Malaya Prize was established as one of the symbols (UM), Malaysia and University of Karachi, 2 Pakistan were members of the Council. The Secretariat of the Mustafa(pbuh)Prize, as the organizing body of the Prize, consists of Scientific Committee and Executive Committee. 3 ParticipatingUniversiti Scientists Putra Malaysia (UPM) As a leading research university in Malaysia, Founded in 1931 as the School of UPM is located in Serdang next to Malaysia’s Agriculture, the University today combines administrative capital city; Putrajaya. UPM is impressive modern facilities and a dynamic a world renowned centre of learning and approach to teaching and research with research and has attracted students and its proud heritage of quality services and staff from all around the world making it achievements.a well-respected global entity. UPM has bagged numerous national and UPM is recognized by the independent international awards since its inception government assessments as one of in 1931. Its latest achievements include Malaysia’s leading research Universities. the status of Higher Education Centre of 4 Excellence being accorded to the Institute of Bioscience and its success in receiving accreditation from the Royal Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), London for the Bachelor of Environmental and Occupational Health programme. The framework within which UPM operates is based on its Constitutions, Statutes and Ordinances, and is implemented and overseen by an exceptionally strong administrative team. Universiti Putra Malaysia achieved the biggest leap when it went up 61 places to be among the world’s top research universities (RU), moving up from 331st last year to 270th in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in 2016/2017. 5 Message of the President of Mustafa(pbuh) ParticipatingScience Scientists and Technology Foundation verities of creation. This shall grant men Allah is All-Wise the true peace and shall provide them with security, health, and welfare in this world as well as prosperity for the Hereafter. Islamic civilization has beheld the tremendous influence of its scholars like, Ibn Battuta, Avicenna, Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Biruni, Badi al-Zaman al-Jazari, and its philosophers like, Al-Farabi (Alpharabius), Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, and al-Khwarizmi who kept the torch of science flaming and Indeed, knowledge is indubitably a light wanted the knowledge on a path which in the pure hearts over whom only God’s put men near stationed to God while eternal destiny rules and it is a blessing recognizing it a healing and mercy for the and prosperity for those who seek Allah’s conditions of human beings; these great remembrance. People of knowledge must men brought about a ground for a better strive to help others enjoy the blessing light life for humanity through promoting and of their wisdom. Thus, surely being in the developing such knowledge. pursuit of knowledge is an obligation which Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology has long been placed on the shoulders of Foundation (MSTF) plans to provide the the followers of Mustafa(pbuh). Not only fertile ground for such a grand mission to shall they have the felicity in this world, praise and appreciate the contemporary they shall be on a bright light to discern the bright stars in the scientific firmament and truth of creation and to reach the abode to open a field for the synergy among the of prosperity. Whether this knowledge is scientists of the Muslim World. The Science in his hand or a seed in the heaven, the and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) mighty thought of men must benefit from is a platform established in this Foundation the wisdom and subjugate it to God’s light to develop such interactions in science and of guidance so that they can walk on the technology. This comprehensive plan of straight path toward the bright horizon. action includes support and development We believe that the followers of packages and incentives for scientific Mustafa(pbuh) shall realize the teachings of cooperation of scientists’ networks and his as the best servant of Allah. They must Islamic centers at international levels. discover the knowledge while exploring the The plan follows scientific events in truth of the universe and illuminating the collaboration with scientific communities, transcendental spirit of men toward the granting financial assistance along with 6 applied-research grants, establishing and other missions of STEP. These include deepening relations between scientists and grants which are obtained from scientific scientific communities in the Muslim World, endeavors of Muslim World’s scientists and hence reflecting the results of science and are used in order to facilitate and and technology in human society. expedite the processes from which the The first round of STEP forums was held in Islamic Community benefits. The financial Iran attended by over 60 scientists of the assistance of STEP are awarded to the Muslim World and in cooperation with output-oriented and applied research in Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS), which at least two countries of the Muslim University of Tehran, and University of Tarbiat World participate in the investment, Modares in December, 2015. The second implementation, and exploitation of its round of such forums is to be held dubbed results and have scientific cooperation in as “Malaysian Chapter; Nanoscience and those areas. The first round of granting the Nanotechnology Development Forum” in financial facilities of MSTF was pledged to cooperation with Universiti Putra Malaysia come into effect for scientific and applied (UPM). research in the field of health in the regional I feel it incumbent upon me to express meeting of MATI which included Pasteur my gratitude to Prof. Omar Yaghi, the Institutes of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mustafa(pbuh) Prize 2015 laureate in Iran. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; and MSTF hopes to take firm and consistent Prof. Jackie Ying, the Mustafa(pbuh) Prize steps to promote the scientific and 2015 laureate in Bio-Nanotechnology; and technological interactions in the Islamic Prof. Aini Ideris the Vice-Chancellor of UPM World and to revive the role of the Muslim who kindly accepted the invitation of MSTF scientists in the development of science and laid the groundwork for holding the and technology. MSTF hopes to witness the second meeting of STEP. scientific leadership of the Islamic Ummah Such forums are being held throughout the once again in achieving the scientific facts year in different countries around various and discoveries of the universe. This would fields in science and technology and are not be attained unless the scientists of the hosted by universities, scientific centers, and Muslim World and the Muslim Communities prominent scientists of the Islamic World and benefactors all cooperated closely. who are counted as leading scientists in Therefore, this Foundation warmly cooperation with MSTF in order to promote welcomes all the enthusiasts with open the level of interaction among scientists of arms. the Islamic World. Mahdi Safarinia Backing applied-scientific research President of Mustafa(pbuh) conducted by OIC member states is among Science and Technology Foundation 7 Message of the Vice Chancellor Participatingof the UniversitiScientists Putra Malaysia Preface Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah SWT for His blessings that we are able to organise this event successfully. The Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) in Islamic Countries jointly organized by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Mustafa Prize Secretariate from 19 to 23 December 2016, brings 30 international reknowned scientists from Islamic countries, in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of them to Malaysia. UPM is also very honoured to have Professor Omar Yaghi, 2015 Mustafa Prize Laureate (Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Category) as a keynote Secretariate in organizing this international speaker of the program.
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