Awards

Awards

Year	Division /Department	Award	For
2009	Department of Advanced Systems	1st prize for the “Kuwait e-Awards for Content Provision”	under the e-Inclusion Category for the project “Development of An Arabic Communication System for physically Handicapped”
2009	Department of Advanced Systems	1st prize for the “Kuwait e-Awards for Content Provision”	under the Health Category for the project entitled “Development of Arabic computer Application for the treatment of Dyslexia”
2009	National Scientific and Technical Information Center NSTIC	3st prize for the “Kuwait e-Awards for Content Provision”	under the e-science category for “Kuwait Integrated Environmental Information Network (KIEIN)”
2008	Energy and Building Technologies Department	The Education and Research Award –Emirates Energy Awards activities	For the field of smart operation of refrigeration and lighting systems in A/C buildings.
2008	Building & Energy Technologies Department.	The International Energy Project of the year 2008, Awarded by Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).	Project (EU046C) "Smart operation of airconditioning & lighting system in government buildings for peak power reduction.
2002	Building & Energy Technologies Department.	The International Energy Project of the Year 2002, awarded by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)	Project (EE009K) "Energy Auditing for KISR's Main Building.
2001	Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research.	Fifth Middle East Award for Information Technology.
2000	Biotechnology Department.	Best Environmental Project Award 1999/2000 by the Japanese Civil Engineering Society.	Awarded jointly to KISR and the Petroleum Energy Center (PEC) in Japan, for the project "Remediation and Rehabilitation of Kuwait's Oil Lake Beds" in 2000.
2000	Biotechnology Department.	The Chairman & Managing Director's Health, Safety & Environment Award 2000, awarded by the Kuwait Oil Company in Kuwait.	For the project "Remediation and Rehabilitation of Kuwait's Oil Lake Beds" in 2000.
2000	Advanced Systems Department, Computer Application Group.	The Stockholm Challenge Award, given by the City of Stockholm and the European Community.	For the paper "Improving the Living Standards for the Deaf with Special Needs in Kuwait" in 2000, for the best work in applied information technology in areas such as economy, health, the environment, culture and communications.
2000	Public Relations & Publications Division Director's Office.	The GCC Prize	For the best R&D Institution for the year 2000.
1996	Environmental Sciences Department.	The Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment's Award.	For it's role in the conservation of the environment in 1996.
1992	Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Environmental Department.	The Third World Network of Scientific Organizations (TWNSO) Prize in the field of mariculture, awarded in Kuwait in 1992.

Year	Awarded Person	Department	Award
2008	Eng. Fatouh Al-Ragom	The Energy Engineer Award of 2008	For the highly qualified researches and studies in the energy field
2007	Eng. Noura Al-Ghurair.	Advanced Systems Department.	1st. Award Winner of the "World Summit Awards". For best e-content and creativity for her project "Arab Video Phonetics Applications" Her project was one out of 24,000 projects from 165 countries that competed for the award.
2006	Dr. Abdulnabi A. al-Ghadban.	Environment Sciences Department.	Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and technology Award. For Scientific Production.
2005	Dr. Ali Ebraheem Hajiah.	Building & Energy Technologies Department.	The Arab School for Sciences and Technology Award. For the best published paper in "The Air Pollution Workshop".
2005	Dr. Faiza Yousef Al-Yamani.	Aquculture, Fisheries & Marine Environmental Department.	Chairman's Award, Kuwait Oil Company. MD's, Health, Safety & Environment Award.
2002	Dr. Yousif Al-Shayji.	Building & Energy Technologies Department.	The International Energy Project of the Year 2002, awarded by the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Project EE009K, "Energy Auditing for KISR's Main Building".
2000	Dr. Saleh M. Al-Muzaini.	Environmental Sciences Department.	Arab Town Organization Award. For Environmental Awareness for 2001.
2000	Dr. Meena Marafi.	Petroleum Refining Department.	Best Project for KISR's Strategic Plan for 1995-2000. "Optimization of Continuous Process for the Rejuvenation of Spent Hydroprocessing Catalysts" (Project PT001C) funded by KFAS & Kuwait's EPA.
1999	Dr. Faiza Yousef Al-Yamani.	Aquculture, Fisheries & Marine Environmental Department.	Gold Medal La Fond Award. With a Citation for the Best Scientific Presentation in Ocean Sciences at the Oceanographic Processes in the Seas Around Developing Countries Conference held in the UK, 18-20 July 1999.
1998	Dr. Fatima Haji K. Abdali.	Environmental Sciences Department.	Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Award. For Scientific Production for Kuwaiti Scientists.
1998	Dr. Wajih Nicola Sawaya. Senior Research Scientist.	Biotechnology Department.	The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Special Achievement Citation Award for Leadership in Achieving a Major Food Safety Initiative by Establishing a Total Diet Food Monitoring Program for the State of Kuwait, in 1998.
1998	Dr. Sameera Ahmad Sayed Omar.	Food Resources Division.	KFAS Recognition Award for Scientific Achievements. In the field of Biological Studies in 1998
1998	Dr. Abdulnabi A. al-Ghadban.	Environment Sciences Department.	Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and technology Award. For Scientific Production.
1998	Dr. Sulaiman M. Al-Mattar.	Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Environmental Department.	KFAS Recognition Award for Scientific Achievements. In the Field of Fisheries Studies in 1998.
1997	Dr. Dhari Al-Ajmi.	Environmental Sciences Department.	Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and technology Award. For Scientific Achievements in the field of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
1997	Dr. Sameera Ahmad Sayed Omar.	Food Resources Division.	Environment Personality Award by the Al-Waqf Fund. For the advancement of the Environment in 1997.
1997	Dr. Andrew Mensah Kwarteng.	Coastal & Air Pollution Department.	Award for the Best Paper by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). At the International; Symposium in Geomatics in the Era of RADARSAT, Ottawa, Canada, in 1997.
1997	Dr. Abdul Hameed Al-Hashem.	Oil Production Department.	Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences and technology Award. For Scientific Production in 1997.
1997	Dr. Amr Wagih Sadeq.	Building & Energy Technologies Department.	Egyptian State Award for Engineering Sciences. In 1997, in appreciation of scientific work and research. The award was received for work done prior to Dr. Amr's employment in KISR and was presented to him by the Academy of Scientific Research, Egypt.
1996	Dr. Sameera Ahmad Sayed Omar.	Food Resources Division.	The Terrestrial Environment Research Achievements in the Arabian Gulf Region. By the Organizing Committee for the International Conference on Desert Development in the Arabian Gulf Region, Kuwait, in 1996.
1996	Dr. Fatima Haji K. Abdali.	Environmental Sciences Department.	Kuwait Municipality Award for Contributions in the Field of Environment for 1996
1996	Dr. Samir Mohamad Saleh Kotob.	Advanced Systems Department.	Franz Edelman Finalist Award in 1996 from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMUS), USA. For work done on Project (ADS-09) "The Development of a Mathematical Model for the Souk Al-Manak.
1995	Dr. Emmanuel K. Attiogbe.	Energy & Building Technologies Department.	Wason Model for Materials Research. Presented by ACI International in the USA in 1995 for the paper "Mean Spacing of Air Voids in Hardened Concrete".
1993	Dr. Khaled Jawad Mobarak Habib.	Advanced Systems Department.	KFAS Prize for Scientific Production in 1993. Dr. Habib received this award while working with KISR's Petroleum Research & Studies Center.

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