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STARS OF SCIENCE Series 3 on MBC4: Winner AnnouncedHaytham Dsouki, innovator from Egypt crowned overall winner of SOS 2011
Doha, 2nd December 2011: After a thrilling nine weeks, the waiting was over for four young Arab
innovators last night as the overall winner of Stars of Science Series 3 was announced in an exciting live
finale, held in Doha, Qatar. With a score of 35.4% Haytham Dsouki from Egypt won over not only the jury
but also the public vote to claim this year’s title as Stars of Science Series 3 overall winner, walking away
with a first prize of $300,000 to help develop his invention – ‘VIVIFI’.
Following Haytham in second place was Ziad Sankari (Lebanon)- ‘LIFESENSE’ who will receive
$150,000, with Mohammad Al- Rifai (Kuwait)- ‘KWILI’ and Mohammad Al-Chaari (Tunisia) - ‘POWERWAVE’ who will each receive $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.
Haytham Dsouki said “I am absolutely thrilled to be named as winner of such a prestigious competition –
when they called out my name I couldn’t believe it. I have enjoyed every minute of my time on the show
and I am very excited to have received this investment to go towards helping me develop my invention. I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my fellow candidates, the mentors, judges and of course
Qatar Foundation for supporting this initiative and believing in young Arab innovators such as myself – I
am so proud to be a part of this and I can’t wait to see my invention become a reality in the future, made
possible by my appearance on Stars of Science.”
Launched in 2009 by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF),
Stars of Science is the region’s first pan-Arab docu-reality TV program dedicated to innovation.
For budding innovators interested in entering Stars of Science Season 4, there are still a few days left,
with applications closing at 6PM GMT on Monday 5 th December 2011 (any applications submitted
thereafter will be considered for Season 5). Young Arab innovators aged between 18 -30 are encouraged
to apply via the official Stars of Science website www.starsofscience.com / www.nojoumeloloum.com.
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Notes to Editors
Qatar Foundation – Unlocking Human Potential
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development is a private, non-profit organization that is supporting Qatar on its journey from carbon economy to knowledge economy by unlocking human potential for the benefit of not only Qatar, but the world. Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Amir of Qatar, QF is chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
QF carries out its mission through three strategic pillars: education, science and research, and community development. QF’s education pillar brings world-class universities to Qatar to help create an education sector in which young people can develop the attitudes and skills required for a knowledge economy. Meanwhile, its science and research pillar builds Qatar's innovation and technology capacity by developing and commercializing solutions through key sciences. Finally, its community development pillar helps foster a progressive society while also enhancing cultural life, protecting Qatar’s heritage and addressing immediate social needs in the community.
For a complete list of QF’s initiatives and projects, visit http://www.qf.org.qa
About Stars of Science
Stars of Science is an original TV format, initiated by Qatar Foundation, which has been broadcast on over 17 TV channels throughout the Arab world. Currently in its third season, Stars of Science supports 16 young innovators who have an idea based on a novel scientific feature. Each project is developed for commercialization through several stages of the innovation cycle, which includes proof of concept, engineering prototyping, design production and business feasibility.
The four finalists are ranked by a jury and viewers in a live show in which the winning products are revealed. The finalists receive a total cash prize of $600,000 to help them develop their product further.
Stars of Science receives support from a raft of experts and mentors such as VIP juror Dr. Farouk El-Baz, an Egyptian-American scientist widely known for his work at NASA, as well as blue-chip companies and universities which are partners of Qatar Foundation. These include Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar; Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar; Texas A&M University at Qatar; and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. Other supporters are College of the North Atlantic-Qatar and Qatar University, as well as Qatar Science & Technology Park.
Hosted by Khaled Jumali, Stars of Science consists of eight prime-time episodes, plus the finale when the public will be invited to vote alongside the Jury. Prime-time episodes last 80 minutes, every Thursday (10pm KSA), with 30 daily updates starting from October 28 th 2011 (4.30pm KSA), all broadcast for the first time on MBC4.
For further information on Stars of Science, please contact: Toufiq Othman or Samar Saliba – Weber Shandwick MENATel: +971 4 3210 077 / +971 50 595 6727Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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