Young Tunisian Wins Prize for Scientific Creativity and Technological Invention
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A young Tunisian Akram Mourad and a Syrian doctor Madine Safi have jointly won the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO) Prize for Scientific Creativity and Technological Invention.
The award given to young Arab researchers who have achieved great accomplishments in their innovative fields, was dedicated this year to the field of energy and environment. Dr. Mohamed Aziz Ben Achour, General Director of ALECSO, honored the winners during the 95th Session of the ALECSO Executive Council meeting’s closing ceremony taking place on December 28th.
Akram Mourad won the prize thanks to his research in the field of electrical energy with his invention of a battery for electric cars. Safi won the prize for his research in the field of environment and new technologies with the production of hydroxyl, calcite and quartz from serine phosphate debris. The first runner up was awarded US $10,000 and the second runner-up received US $6,000.
Around 18 candidates from nine Arab countries: Tunisia, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Egypt competed for the prize of Young Arab Researchers for the Year of 2011. Through this prize, ALECSO aims at spreading a culture of scientific research and innovation among young Arab researchers and inventors.
Source: TAP
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@Houda:
Thank you for your response. I strongly believe that the Tunisia’s educational system needs to make Science, Match, technology and Engineering its first priority, tied up to the local and global economies. This also means investments, work ethics, self-help, and the creation of opportunity for every citizen regardless of any criteria. I also believe that strong ties with America and its generous educational institutions is essential–we need to ditch the French. We have started the process where democracy is the right environment for these things to happen. Tunisians tend to excel if they are given the opportunity. If I were a journalist, I would interview the Minister of education so that he can tell us what the government’s plans are. We need to hold the government’s feet to the fire, since education is THE path to salvation in the long run. I have seen college students who can’t construct grammatically correct sentences in any language, who are inapt in the use of the computers, and this upsets me. I know I sound impatient, but we can’t afford to waste any more time. Thank you and the other staff of Tunisialive for making Tunisia a better country!
@Houda,
I just can’t help but comment on this article.
The Americans and Japanese have been driving electric cars with these batteries. Google “electric car” and enjoy.
Every time I read something like this, it sounds like saying “someone just reinvented the wheel.” Is this battery different and truly a new invention, and if so whey so I can celebrate? or are the Arabs patting themselves on the shoulders as they usually do. Before the revolution, I had seen a Tunisian scientist being honored by the Presidential Madonna for inventing a telescope, which he held in his hand during the ceremony, and it reminded me of the cheap chinese-made telescopes sold at supermarkets abroad, and given as presents for Christmas to the kids. I also thought of the Hubble Telescope, and laughed.
I love Tunisia and I want to be wrong, but please show me…anybody!
Hello Afif
I have reported about this event not because it is about Mr. X from X country invented X, Y or Z thing, but the whole ALECSO organization encouraging Arab inventors and creators even if they are not novelties in the world of research. It was much the event itself than whether these inventors were pioneers in their fields or not. Thank you for the constructive comments.