Top 100 Arabs 2025

18. Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri

Minister of Education, UAE

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Education and Science

2024 Rank: 17

Sarah Al Amiri is the UAE’s Minister of Education. Before her present position, she was Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, and Minister of State for Advanced Sciences.

Al Amiri also served as the former chair of the UAE Space Agency. She played a crucial role in the UAE’s space programme, helping to lead the development of the Hope probe project – the Arab world’s first mission to Mars.

Al Amiri was formerly the head of research of development at MBRSC, where she established the centre’s knowledge management, strategic research and product assurance functionalities. She joined MBRSC in 2009 as a software developer and worked on both DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2. She was also part of the initial team that set up the KhalifaSat programme.

Al Amiri also chairs the Emirates Scientists Council. She leads the Fourth Industrial Revolution Council, where she oversees initiatives to integrate advanced technologies into various sectors.

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