HE Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri With the importance of STEM (science, technology and mathematics) gathering pace, it’s little surprise that HE Sarah Al Amiri ranks highly on this year’s list. As well as chairing the UAE Council of Scientists, she is also deputy project manager of the Emirates Mars Mission, and the UAE’s Minister of State for Advanced Sciences. Among… With the importance of STEM (science, technology and mathematics) gathering pace, it’s little surprise that HE Sarah Al Amiri ranks highly on this year’s list. As well as chairing the UAE Council of Scientists, she is also deputy project manager of the Emirates Mars Mission, and the UAE’s Minister of State for Advanced Sciences. Among her responsibilities are the 2020 space probe – the first for an Arab country, and which has a team all below the age of 35. Al Amiri is at the forefront of the UAE’s scientific ambitions and will be a leading figure in the country’s development – on earth and beyond. Deputy project manager, Chairwoman, Emirates Mars Mission, UAE Council of Scientists Origin:UAE Residence:UAE Sector:Science and technology