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All contributors to the alleviation of sufferings of patients and care for community health are eligible for the award.
The first awards
The topics of the first term, 1999-2000 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Recombinant Vaccines in Infectious Diseases, Genetics in Diabetes, Therapy in Leukemia.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
The second awards
The topics of the second term, 2001-2002 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Obstetrics & Gynecology, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Gene Therapy of Inherited Disorders, Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune Disorders, Apoptosis in Disease & Health. Infertility is probably the single most common ailment to afflict men and women of reproductive age. It has been estimated that the level of infertility in the community is probably one out of every seven couples of reproductive age.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- In 2010, Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for the development of in vitro fertilization".
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The third awards
The topics of the third term, 2003-2004 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Renal Diseases: Pathogenesis & Management, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Emerging Viral & Prion Diseases, Minimally Invasive Surgical Technology, Prevention & Non-invasive Therapy of Gastrointestinal Disorders. Renal disease affects people of all ages and lead to considerable distress and early death for a significant number of persons. Kidney disease appears at all ages with newborn babies being affected with congenital and genetic problems, young children developing kidney problems as a primary condition or as a complication of other disease. The elderly, especially, are prone to develop kidney problems and renal failure as their health deteriorates.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The fourth awards
The topics of the fourth term, 2005-2006 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Molecular and Cellular Pathology of Neurological Disorders, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Biology of Aging, Cytokines in Pathogenesis & Therapy of Diseases, Pathogenesis of Hypertension. Neurological disorders are more prominent today than at perhaps any other time in history. Neurological disorders affect the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, and the autonomic nervous system. Scientists use the tools of molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology to probe into and advance in understanding the processes, which underlie neurological disorders.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Colin L. Masters (Australia) - Molecular and Cellular Pathology of Neurological Disorders
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The fifth awards
The topics of the fifth term, 2007-2008 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Stem Cells Research, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Therapy in Malignancy, Molecular Therapy in Drug Targeting (Pharmacogenomics), Organ & Tissue Transplantation. Stem cells are one of the most fascinating areas of biology today. Knowledge in this field has advanced in the area of healthy cell replacement of damaged cells and in the area of the development of an organism from a single cell, a promising area of science leading scientists to investigate the possibility of cell-based therapies to treat disease. Scientists have hypothesized that stem cells may be the basis of treating diseases like Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and heart disease.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Distinguished Personalities from the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The sixth awards
The topics of the sixth term, 2009-2010 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Diabetes Mellitus, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Obesity, Osteoporosis, Thyroid Disease. Many questions about development of diabetes and its complications remain unanswered. For example, not all individuals are equally susceptible to diabetes or its complications. Differences in the genetic make-up of people, and perhaps differences in early-life conditions, must account for this. Finding genes or other markers associated with the development of diabetes and its complications potentially offers avenues for improved screening, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Distinguished Personalities from the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The seventh awards
The topics of the seventh term, 2011-2012 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award -Neonatal Medicine, and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Fetal Medicine, Nutrition in Infants, Inborn Errors of Metabolism. Benefits of antenatal care have been recognized by most mothers, and has resulted in the decrease in incidence of neural tube defects and the fetal alcohol syndrome. Complex new technologies like extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and simple ones like the administration of surfactant resulted in increased survival of very small babies who would have succumbed to their illnesses a few years ago.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Distinguished Personalities from the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in HMJ from inside and outside UAE:
The eighth awards
The topics of the 8th term, 2013-2014 were selected to be for Grand Hamdan International Award - Drug Discovery and for Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence - Vaccines, Targeted Therapy and Cell Therapy.
- Grand Hamdan International Award:
- Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence:
- Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services:
- Hamdan Award for the Best Medical College/Institute or Centre in the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Distinguished Personalities from the Arab World:
- Hamdan Award for Honoring Individuals Working in the Field of Medicine & Health:
- Hamdan Award for an Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector in UAE:
- Hamdan Award for Original Research Paper Published in Hamdan Medical Journal:
Charles A. Dinarello is a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado at Denver. He is an expert on inflammatory cytokines, specifically Interleukin 1.
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the second son of the late ruler Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the head of the UAE's delegation at the International Monetary Fund and the OPEC Fund.
Eva Lucille Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.N.A. is an American physician-scientist and one of the world’s leading authorities on neurodegenerative disease. Currently, she serves as the Russell N. DeJong Professor of Neurology at the University of Michigan, as well as Director of the NeuroNetwork for Emerging Therapies and ALS Center of Excellence at Michigan Medicine.
Gulf Medical University (GMU), established in Ajman, UAE in 1998, is one of the largest private medical universities in the Middle East region. It has various programs in medicine and health sciences.
The Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (CAGS) is a not-for-profit study centre aimed at the characterization and prevention of genetic disorders in the Arab World. The Centre is closely associated with the Sheikh Hamdan Award for Medical Sciences. One of the major projects of CAGS is the Catalogue for Transmission Genetics in Arabs (CTGA), an online, freely accessible database of genetic disorders reported from the Arab World. CAGS has been involved in the Human Variome Project as a representative of the Arab region and has been one of the first organizations to take an active lead in working on the project. CAGS organizes the Pan Arab Human Genetics Conference every alternate year, to provide a platform for discussion and education on genetic issues in the region.
Professor Murray David Esler, AM is a clinical cardiologist and medical scientist, based at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where he is the Associate Director of the Heart Centre. He is a Professor of Medicine at Melbourne's Monash University. As Associate Director of the Baker, Professor Esler leads the Institute’s research into the relationship between the brain and heart health. He studied medicine at the University of Melbourne and received a PhD from the Australian National University. His chief research interests are the causes and treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure, the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, and monoamine transmitters of the human brain.
Kamel Mohammed Saleh Ajlouni, M.D. is a physician in the field of endocrinology. He earned a doctor of medicine degree from the Heidelberg University School of Medicine in 1967. Ajlouni became professor of endocrinology in the Department of Internal medicine at the University of Jordan in 1985. Professor Ajlouni has written more than 120 professional papers in the field of endocrinology. In recognition of his contributions, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists presented him with the International Clinician Award in 2008.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University the first smart university in the United Arab Emirates, was established in 2002. The President of the university is the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Being the first e-learning institute in the U.A.E, its working model has paved the way for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR), UAE to design standards for accreditation for an e-learning institution. Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) follows in its delivery of learning a blended learning. Specifically, blended learning in HBMSU refers to when different delivery methods are combined to deliver a particular course. These methods may include a mixture of face-to-face classrooms, online classrooms, and self-paced learning.
The King Salman Center for Disability Research is a non-profit organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It conducts and funds laboratory and field research on all aspects and ages of disability. Its aim is to improve the quality of life of all persons living with disabilities by promoting research that results in real-life changes and activities that help reduce the impact of disability.
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah is a Saudi pediatric surgeon. He has filled a number of supervisory and advisory roles in Saudi Arabia, including Minister of Health, Advisor to the Royal Court, and Supervisor General of the international aid agency KSrelief.
Carl Ronald Kahn is an American physician and scientist, best known for his work with insulin receptors and insulin resistance in diabetes and obesity. He is the Chief Academic Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center, the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1999.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) is a healthcare free economic zone situated in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DHCC was launched in 2002 by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. DHCC was mandated by the government to meet the demand for high-quality, patient-centered healthcare, and the main aim is to attract tourists to Dubai for medical services and treatments.
Zulekha Daud is the Founder and Chairperson of Zulekha Healthcare Group, including Zulekha Hospital UAE; Alexis Multispeciality Hospital, India and Zulekha Colleges, India. She set up Zulekha Hospitals in 1992 in UAE and in 2016 in India. Dr. Daud, hailing from Nagpur, Maharashtra in India, a renowned physician-turned-entrepreneur based in UAE received India's top most honors for overseas Indians – the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Award 2019. The award is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to philanthropic and charitable work and for prominence in one's field which has enhanced India's prestige in the country of residence. The award was presented to Dr. Daud by the Hon’ble President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind on 23 January 2019 at a ceremony held in Varanasi, India.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) is a philanthropic foundation based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). MBRGI was launched in 2015, consolidating some 33 philanthropic initiatives undertaken by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, over the past two and more decades.
Colin Louis MastersMD is an Australian neuropathologist who researches Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. He is laureate professor of pathology at the University of Melbourne.
Habiba Sayeed Alsafar is an Emirati geneticist, biomedical engineer and academic. She is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Khalifa University and is the Director of the Khalifa University Biotechnology Center.
Hawaa Al Thahak Al Mansoori is an Emirati physician, inventor and politician. She was appointed to the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates in 2019. As a physician Dr. Al Mansoori is an endocrinologist and healthcare executive, serving as executive director of the Intramural Research Division at the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center and Deputy Medical Director of Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in Abu Dhabi.
