Sarah Al Amiri — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Minister of Education of United Arab Emirates.
Chairs the UAE Space Agency and the United Arab Emirates Council of Scientists.
Is the Deputy Project Manager for the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope).
Worked on DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2 at the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology.
Recognized as one of the World Economic Forum's 50 Young Scientists in 2015.
Included in BBC's 100 Women (2020) and the 2021 Time 100 Next list.

Biography

Sarah Al Amiri is the Minister of Education of the United Arab Emirates. She previously served as the Minister of State for Advanced Technology within the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology and was the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment. Al Amiri also chairs the UAE Space Agency and the United Arab Emirates Council of Scientists, and holds the position of Deputy Project Manager for the Emirates Mars Mission, Hope.