Qatar National Library (QNL) has announced the winners of its second Open Initiative Awards during a ceremony in which they rewarded for their contributions to the advancement of open scholarship in Qatar over the past year.
Tan Huism, executive director, QNL, honoured Dr Essam M Abdelalim, a scientist at the Diabetes Research Centre at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and assistant professor, College of Health and Life Sciences, HBKU as the winner of the Individual Award.
Hamad Medical Corporation ( HMC) researchers won the Institutional Award.
Dr Abdelalim received the award for promoting student mentorship, biomedical science education and open access research.
Prof Michael Frenneaux, chief, Scientific, Faculty and Academic Affairs at HMC received the award on behalf of HMC and its researchers for significant growth in the adoption of open access for their research publications over the past two years.
Huism said, “Open access is the free and unrestricted online access to research publications and our Open Initiative Awards are a testament to our commitment to share knowledge openly and make research visible and accessible to all. The submissions received this year reflect the contributions made to the advancement of open scholarships in Qatar.”
A panel of judges from QNL carefully studied the applications received after the registrations opened in August. The winning entries were chosen based on the impact and innovation of the research.
Dr Abdelalim said, “My team is currently focusing on using stem cells for diabetes and has been directing our efforts towards raising awareness through blended learning. We are also working towards correcting the misinformation related to stem cell treatment in the region. I take immense pride in mentoring my students who have done exceptionally well in the field and have received international and prestigious awards such as the International Society for Stem Cell Research Merit Award and Education Excellence Award.”
“The number of research studies being undertaken at HMC has rapidly increased, despite the pressures on the health system caused by Covid, and there has been considerable enthusiasm to conduct Covid- related research. I am delighted that Qatar National Library is committed to open access and is able to support researchers to publish in open access journals”, Prof Frenneaux added.
The Open Initiative Awards is part of the Open Access Week, organised each year by QNL as part of International Open Access Week, a global event and an opportunity for the academic and research communities to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, share their experiences with colleagues and help inspire wider participation to make open access a new norm in scholarship and research.
Tan Huism, executive director, QNL, honoured Dr Essam M Abdelalim, a scientist at the Diabetes Research Centre at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and assistant professor, College of Health and Life Sciences, HBKU as the winner of the Individual Award.
Hamad Medical Corporation ( HMC) researchers won the Institutional Award.
Dr Abdelalim received the award for promoting student mentorship, biomedical science education and open access research.
Prof Michael Frenneaux, chief, Scientific, Faculty and Academic Affairs at HMC received the award on behalf of HMC and its researchers for significant growth in the adoption of open access for their research publications over the past two years.
Huism said, “Open access is the free and unrestricted online access to research publications and our Open Initiative Awards are a testament to our commitment to share knowledge openly and make research visible and accessible to all. The submissions received this year reflect the contributions made to the advancement of open scholarships in Qatar.”
A panel of judges from QNL carefully studied the applications received after the registrations opened in August. The winning entries were chosen based on the impact and innovation of the research.
Dr Abdelalim said, “My team is currently focusing on using stem cells for diabetes and has been directing our efforts towards raising awareness through blended learning. We are also working towards correcting the misinformation related to stem cell treatment in the region. I take immense pride in mentoring my students who have done exceptionally well in the field and have received international and prestigious awards such as the International Society for Stem Cell Research Merit Award and Education Excellence Award.”
“The number of research studies being undertaken at HMC has rapidly increased, despite the pressures on the health system caused by Covid, and there has been considerable enthusiasm to conduct Covid- related research. I am delighted that Qatar National Library is committed to open access and is able to support researchers to publish in open access journals”, Prof Frenneaux added.
The Open Initiative Awards is part of the Open Access Week, organised each year by QNL as part of International Open Access Week, a global event and an opportunity for the academic and research communities to continue to learn about the potential benefits of open access, share their experiences with colleagues and help inspire wider participation to make open access a new norm in scholarship and research.
