Bahraini space engineer wins international award for research

TDT | Manama              

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

A space engineer at the National Space Science Authority (NSSA), Yousif Al Qattan, won the SGC-IAC 2023 Nebula Award presented to him by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). He is the first person from Bahrain to win the prestigious award for space research, and only 10 people in the world win it each year.

Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Aseeri, CEO of NSSA, expressed his pride in the capabilities of Bahraini youth represented in this new accomplishment.

He affirmed that this achievement was a result of the trust of the NSSA’s Board of Directors, chaired by Mohammed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Transportation and Telecommunications Minister, in national talent and Minister Al Kaabi’s support and follow-up on the NSSA’s work.

Eng. Al Qattan thanked NSSA for its unlimited support and trust in the Bahraini youth’s capabilities by empowering them in the space sector and motivating and encouraging them to achieve more on an international level.

He expressed his pride in representing Bahrain at one of the largest global conferences in the space sector, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which will be held in Baku, in addition to representing the Kingdom at the SGAC 2023. Eng. Al Qattan stressed that his achievement, as the first Bahraini to win this international award, affirms the NSSA’s efforts in investing its national capabilities in this vital sector and increases ambition and determination towards greater global achievements in various fields.

The International Astronautical Federation consists of 500 members from more than 75 countries, including space agencies, companies, and research and educational institutions from around the world.

This international award targets a very limited number of young people from all over the world. More than 300 candidates from more than 50 countries competed for it.