Qatari inventors win gold medals for hybrid air conditioning system and safe incense burner
Published: 23 February 2025
Qatar Scientific Club secures five medals at 15th International Invention Fair in Kuwait
Qatar News Agency
Doha
The Qatar Scientific Club won five coloured medals at the conclusion of its participation in the 15th International Invention Fair of the Middle East, held in Kuwait.
The event featured intense competition among 180 inventors from 42 Arab and foreign countries, presenting a total of 230 inventions across various scientific fields.
Qatari inventors secured two gold medals. The first was awarded to Dr. Yousef Al Horr for his invention of a highly efficient hybrid air conditioning system, which also earned him the award of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The second gold medal went to Rashid Ali Ibrahim for his innovative advanced safe incense burner.
Additionally, Qatari inventors won two silver medals. One was awarded to innovators Saleh Al Saadi and Abdulrazzaq Al Fares for their invention, Al-Muwajih, a device designed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of sample distribution, with an integrated barcode reader for verification and error detection. The other silver medal was secured by inventors Fatima, Amina, Dana Al Kuwari, and Al Zainah Al Mohannadi for their AI-based security system designed to protect military-grade equipment.
The bronze medal was awarded to innovator Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi for his artificial intelligence health monitoring system for the elderly. This system enables families to remotely track the health conditions of elderly patients and individuals with disabilities through a smart health monitoring system.
Managing Director of Qatar Scientific Club, Sheikh Ali bin Salman Al-Thani, expressed his pride in the achievements of Qatari inventors, praising their ambition, perseverance, and commitment to excellence.
He highlighted their outstanding presence at the exhibition, which resulted in these diverse medals.
He also noted that Qatar delegation included both experts and innovators, facilitating a successful exchange of knowledge and expertise among participants and exhibition attendees.
The exhibition’s judging panel consists of approximately 60 judges, including academics and experts across various scientific fields.
Qatar participated in the exhibition with five inventions, three of which were presented through Qatar Scientific Club, affiliated with the Ministry of Sports and Youth, while the remaining two were submitted through the General Secretariat of the GCC.
