01 Dec 2014
Dubai

Mohammed honours UAE’s 43 pioneers to mark 43rd National Day

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has emphasised that the UAE, led by thePresident His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has global ambitions to be the first in the world in innovation, economy, tourism, energy and other sectors, and the most important matter for the UAE leadership is to be the first in ensuring happiness for the UAE people.

This came when Sheikh Mohammed granted the Medal of Top Emiratis to 43 Emirati persons, who have had a head start in various educational, health, economic, military, sports and other fields in the country, in addition to a group of Emirati achievers in the fields of distinguished innovations, inventions and initiatives.

The ceremony was attended by Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and other ministers, where Sheikh Mansour received a Medal of Top Emiratis on behalf of "The Mother of the Emirates".

Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed said that, "The late Sheikhs Zayed and Rashid were the first to state that they would do well not be satisfied without achieving first place and they noted that the UAE people love the first rank."

Commenting on honouring of Sheikha Fatima, Sheikh Mohammed said, "She has set an example in the women empowerment field through developing their capacity building to keep pace with the international development in this respect. Through her perseverance she supplied the country with efficient women cadres capable of contributing effectively to the UAE's nation-building".

Sheikh Mohammed expressed his satisfaction about the volume of societal participation in nomination of 137, 000 candidates over 15 days.

"The strength of the Union lies in the strength of Emiratis. And the future of the Union depends on excellence of Emiratis. The excellence of Emiratis in all fields is the key to success among other nations," he added, noting that the honorary occasion is to highlight the success of outstanding Emiratis so as to set an example for others.

He added that the UAE ambitions to score top positions could not be attained unless each Emirati youth, ministry, department and institution aspire to score top position. Sheikh Mohammed underlined that the future of UAE will be realised by top achievers equipped with the excellence and innovation.

The ceremony was also attended by Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid Al Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice President, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director- General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai.

Sheikh Mohammed honoured 43 Emirati personalities by awarding them Emirati Top Achievement Medals. Their names will be archived in the UAE memory in the Government Year Book.

The list of honorees of year 2014 includes the following:

  1. The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Nahyan and the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak.
  2. First Emirati college graduate: Sheikh Mohammed bin Saeed bin Ghobash.
  3. First Emirati woman teacher in the formal education: Sheikha Na'ama bin Majid Al Qasimi.
  4. First Emirati woman teacher in the formal education: Amina Salim Al Hajri.
  5. First Emirati Doctor with university degree: Dr. Ahmed Kadhim.
  6. First Emirati martyr: Corporal Salem Suhail Khamis.
  7. First Emirati to join the Armed Forces: Colonel Mohammed Saleh Al Qayedi.
  8. First Emirati woman to join the Armed Forces: Brigadier Doctor Asmaa Sultan Al Mughairi.
  9. First Emirati university professor: Dr. Rashid Abdul Rahman Al Saeed.
  10. First Emirati woman to hold a PhD Degree: Dr. Aisha Al Sayar.
  11. First Emirati Editor -in-Chief of a daily newspaper after the establishment of the Union: Khalid Mohammed Ahmed.
  12. First Emirati radio anchor : Hessa Al Asali.
  13. First Chairman of Supreme Federal Court : Abdul Wahab Abdoul.
  14. First Emirati woman to join the judiciary: Kholood Joua'an Al Dhahiri.
  15. First Ambassador of the UAE after the establishment of the Union: Dr. Ali Al Humaidan.
  16. First Emirati woman ambassador: Sheikha Najla Al Qasimi.
  17. First Emirati policeman: Mohammed Saeed Buhumaid.
  18. First Emirati novel writer: Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi.
  19. First Emirati banker: Essa Saleh Al Gurg.
  20. First elected woman to the membership of Federal National Council: Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi.
  21. First Emirati national team coach: Juma Ghareeb.
  22. First Emirati to win the Olympic gold medal: Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Hasher Al Maktoum.
  23. First Emirati nurse: Hussein Qa'ed.
  24. First Emirati woman photographer: Sheikha Al Suwaidi.
  25. First Emirati to win the global medal in the para-Olympic: Humaid Hassan Murad Al Mazem.
  26. First Emirati woman to win the Olympic medal: Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
  27. First captain of the national team: Ahmed Essa.
  28. First Emirati international referee: Abdullah Al Sai.
  29. First Emirati inventor: Saqr Majid Al Marri.
  30. First Emirati child selected among eight most genius children in the world according the CNN: Adib Suleiman Al Baloushi.
  31. First Emirati nuclear engineer: Amani Al Hosni.
  32. First director of project for launching the UAE satellite: Salem Humaid Al Marri
  33. First Emirati to invent artificial livre from hollow fibre in the world: Professor Ali Al Naqbi.
  34. First Emirati who invented DNA male profile for criminal use in the world: Rashid Hamdan Al Ghaferi.
  35. First Emirati woman to make a genetic map for prevention and early detection of diabetes: Dr. Habiba Al-Saffar.
  36. First Emirati woman to invent a device to introduce catheter tube through a vein for crucial heart operations: Dr. Hawaa Al Mansouri.
  37. First Emirati to invent a mechanism for  generation of biofuels with industrial quantities using genetically-modified algae: Ahmad Al Harethi.    
  38. First international Emirati robotics expert: Mohammed Mattar Al Shamsi.
  39. First Emirati inventor to win gold medals at the World Inventions Exhibition: Ahmed Majan.
  40. First Emirati to invent the automatic detection of toxic gases in the oil and gas fields through thermal reading: Dr. Mohammed Marzouqi.
  41. First blind Emirati to obtain a PhD: Dr. Ahmed Al Omran.
  42. First Emirati to score Asian achievement in special need sports: Thuraya Ahmed Zaabi.
  43. First police woman: Salem Khamis Al Hamedh.
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