Sarah Al Amiri
Sarah Al Amiri | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Al Amiri in 2019 | |
| Minister of State for Advanced Sciences | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) United Arab Emirates |
| Children | Khalid Reem |
| Alma mater | American University of Sharjah |
Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri (Arabic: سارة بنت يوسف الأميري, born 1987) is the Chair of the United Arab Emirates Council of Scientists and Deputy Project Manager of the Emirates Mars Mission. She is Minister of State for Advanced Technology in the United Arab Emirates Cabinet. She chairs the UAE Space Agency.[1]
Early life and education
Al Amiri was born in 1987 in the United Arab Emirates.[2] She studied computer science at the American University of Sharjah, earning bachelor's and master's degrees.[3][4][5] She was always interested in aerospace engineering but grew up at a time when United Arab Emirates did not have a space program.[6]
Research and career
Al Amiri began her career at the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology, where she worked on DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2.[7] She joined the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment before taking on a senior role at the Dubai World Trade Centre.[3] In 2016 she was appointed as head of the Emirates Science Council.[6][8][9]
Today she is the science lead for the Emirates Mars Mission, Hope.[6][10][11] The mission is partnered with University of Colorado Boulder, University of California, Berkeley and Arizona State University.[6] She spoke at TEDxDubai Salon about the Hope Mars Mission.[12][13] In November 2017 Amiri became the first Emirati to speak at an international TED event when she spoke about the Hope Mars Mission in Louisiana.[14] The mission launched in July 2020 and is scheduled to reach Mars in 2021 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the United Arab Emirates.[15] She was an invited speaker at the 2016 World Economic Forum.[16]
In October 2017 Amiri was named Minister of State for Advanced Sciences in the United Arab Emirates Cabinet.[4][17] In an effort to increase global scientific collaboration, Al Amiri toured US scientific institutions in November 2017.[9] She was a participant at Foo Camp 2018. She was on the list of the BBC's 100 Women (BBC) announced on 23 November 2020.[18]
References
- ^ August 2020, Meghan Bartels 18. "UAE's Hope Mars orbiter nails first big maneuver in deep space". Space.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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- ^ a b "Meet the nine female ministers in the UAE's current cabinet". Emirates Woman. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ a b "Members Of The Cabinet". uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "View Content". www.ausalumni.ae. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ a b c d "The 29-year-old woman who's lead scientist for the UAE's Mars mission". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "Sarah Al Amiri | The First UAE Synchrotron User Meeting". www.aesua.org. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ News, Samir Salama, Jumana Khamis, Mary Achkhanian, Gulf (2017-10-19). "New UAE ministers aim to excel". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Report, Staff (2016-02-11). "Al Amiri, 29, to head UAE Council of Scientists". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "Arabian Aerospace - Living in the city...on Mars". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "UAE and Indian scientists to discuss nano satellites and Mars mission plans". The National. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "TEDxDubai". TEDxDubai. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ TEDx Talks (2017-01-23), A Mars Mission of HOPE | Sarah Amiri | TEDxDubaiSalon, retrieved 2018-06-27
- ^ Simpson, Leah. "The First Emirati to Speak on a Global TED Stage Is a Woman". POPSUGAR Middle East Love. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
- ^ "UAE Mulls Life after Oil--and on Mars". Scientific American. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "Authors". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ^ "Sarah Amiri of UAE Mars Mission appointed Science Minister by Mohammad Bin Rashid | ummid.com". doi:10.2017/sarah-amiri-appointed-minister-of-science-in-uae (inactive 2020-09-09).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of September 2020 (link) - ^ "BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2020-11-23.