Circle of Rasulullah (PBUH) Medal Laureates Grows; This Time a Scientist from Turkey

Professor Mehmet Tüner, laureate of the Mustafa (PBUH) Prize in 1404, has endowed the cash portion of his prize to the development of the Rasulullah (PBUH) Medal.

According to Ambassador Arjan's report, citing the promotion and communication headquarters of the Mustafa (PBUH) Foundation, Professor Toner was introduced as one of the 3 winners of the Mustafa (PBUH) Award in 1404, and according to the statute of the award, the cash part of this award, i.e. 500,000 dollars, was divided between him and the other two winners.

Now this scientist in the field of biomedical engineering has requested to endow the cash amount of this award, jointly to support young scientists in the form of Rasool (PBUH) medal and also to give grants (research) to young researchers.

Before Professor Toner, Professor Ugur Shahin, Omid Farrokhzad and Wahab Mirrakani, the winners of the Mustafa (PBUH) Award in 1398, 1402 and 1404, respectively, had donated the cash part of their award for the establishment and continuation of the Rasool (PBUH) Medal.

Mehmet Toner (born in 1958), a scientist of Turkish origin and a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School, was selected for the sixth Mustafa Award in 1404 for the development of nano-microfluidic systems; A technology that, by isolating cancer cells in the bloodstream, allows for earlier detection of the disease, examination of the treatment process, and the design of more precise treatments.

Rasool (PBUH) medal for scientists under 40 living in Islamic countries with the endowment of cash prizes for the winners of different periods of the Mustafa (PBUH) award; That is, Professor Ugur Shahin, Omid Farrokhzad and Wahab Mirrakni were formed, and the first period was held under the name of Young Scholars Medal in 1404 and at the same time as the sixth period of Mustafa (PBUH) award.

This medal will be awarded to influential works in the fields of medical and biological science and technology, engineering and basic sciences, computer science, and young scientists of Islamic countries can be nominated to receive this medal.

The owner of scientific works must be introduced by a scientific and technological third party, including universities and research centers, prominent scientific and technological associations and centers, scientific personalities such as scientists and researchers, science academies or science and technology parks.

The age of 40 years is based on the end of the year when this medal will be awarded; It means 2026 and scientists born in 1987 and after that have the age requirements to be nominated for this medal.

Apart from medals and certificates, this award includes $10,000 in cash for the winners. In order to encourage the young scientists of the Islamic world and honor their impressive achievements, the Rasool Medal has been formed as one of the symbols of the scientific merit and excellence of the elite young generation.