Chairwoman, UAE Space Agency
Origin: UAE
Residence: UAE
Sector: Space
The UAE Space Agency aims to support and foster the country’s space capabilities and drive progress. At its helm is chairperson Al Amiri, who is steering its growth and missions. Last year, the agency signed a MoU with the Philippine Space Agency to enhance cooperation in scientific research, space exploration and knowledge exchange. It also inked an agreement with Bayanat to develop a geospatial analytics platform for the space data centre.
Al Amiri, who is the Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, will be a driving force in enhancing advanced sciences and their contribution to the national economy.