Kuwait University Announces Names of Winners of Research Excellence Awards for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

Kuwait University announced the names of the winners of the Research Sector Awards for the 2025–2026 academic year, following the approval by University President Dr. Dina Al-Milhem of the recommendations of the high-level committees responsible for the Distinguished Researcher Award, the Best Young Researcher Award, and the Graduate Student Research Excellence Award.

In a press statement on Thursday, Vice President for Research Dr. Abdullah Sultan said that the Distinguished Researcher Award in Basic and Applied Sciences was awarded to Dr. Hamad Yassin from the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Saleh from the Department of Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering and Petroleum.

Dr. Sultan added that the Best Young Researcher Award was withheld in both the Basic and Applied Sciences and the Humanities and Social Sciences categories.

He noted that the Research Excellence Award for PhD students was won by Dr. Mohammed Rashad from the Department of Chemistry at the College of Science.

Regarding the Master’s program award, he said it was won by Rawan Al-Dhafiri from the Department of Microbiology at the College of Medicine, Mariam Al-Fudairi from the Department of Applied Pharmacology at the College of Pharmacy, Mais Al-Nasser from the Department of Psychology at the College of Social Sciences, and Shaima Saleh from the Department of Arabic Language and Literature at the College of Arts.

Dr. Sultan expressed his gratitude to the members of the high-level committees for the Research Sector Awards for their efforts in reviewing and evaluating candidates’ applications, wishing the winners continued success and excellence in their scientific and research careers.

For his part, Assistant Vice President for Research Analysis and Development Dr. Nasser Al-Tanakh congratulated the winners among academic staff and graduate students in a similar statement, emphasizing that scientific research is a fundamental pillar of development and progress and holds priority among global universities.

Al-Tanakh pointed out that researchers’ achievements contribute to elevating the academic and research standards, enhancing Kuwait University’s ranking and standing locally and internationally, as well as highlighting the role of scientific research in addressing societal problems and providing scientific and practical solutions.

He appreciated the efforts of the high-level committees in reviewing, evaluating, and selecting the winners of the nominated research, noting the importance of these awards in motivating researchers to continue excelling and innovating, and encouraging their participation in the awards program as one of the key supports for advancing scientific research at the university.