ABU DHABI, 7th June, 2022 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received Emirati physicist Ahmed Eid Almheiri, one of the world’s talented scientists in the field of theoretical physics research, and Emirati youngster Khamis Saleh Khamis Al-Junaibi, 13, who gained the first place within the Worldwide Mathematical Olympiad in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
During the meeting, which took place at the Qasr Al Bahr Majlis, His Highness welcomed Almheiri, wishing him contiguous success in his efforts to contribute to sciences that serve the future and progress of mankind. He also congratulated Al Junaibi for winning the International Mathematical Olympiad, and expressed his pride of such resounding achievements that contribute to the advancement of the country and the service of humanity, urging both of them to continue on the path of science and knowledge.
For his part, Almheiri expressed his delight at meeting President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, praising the leadership’s unwavering interest in science and knowledge, which has had a great impact on encouraging Emiratis to continue on the path of science at global universities and international institutes and vital disciplines.
Moreover, student Khamis Al Junaibi dedicated his victory to His Highness, highlighting the leadership’s keenness to encourage Emirati citizens to excel.
The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region; H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court; and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence.
Dr. Almheiri was born in 1986. He is the first Emirati to become a Post-doctoral Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study of Princeton University, in which the world’s most famous physicist Albert Einstein, spent his last 20 years.
Almheiri received his PhD. in physics from the University of California and his B.Sc./B.A. from the University of Toronto. He is dedicated to understanding the connections between quantum information theory, quantum field theory, and quantum gravity and his research was cited by more than 1,500 fellow scientists from different parts of the world.