Mustafa(pbuh) Prize News

Faridul Alam pointed to the multitude of problems in dealing with Coronavirus in Bangladesh, and the measures taken by government to fight COVID-19 in his STEP TALK during the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP).

The 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) was held virtually on May 18, 2020, with the presence of prominent scientists from across the globe to share experiences and observations of Islamic countries' medical staff in dealing with COVID-19.

Rustam B. Rustamov, professor at eiLink Research and Development Center of Khazar University in Azerbaijan, described the vital role of satellite technology, satellite remote sensing, and Earth Observation in fighting COVID-19 in the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program.

During the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 18, 2020, Iraj Harirchi, Iranian deputy minister of Health and Medical Education, shared the data of the condition of Iran’s COVID-19 cases and the experience of the country in dealing with the crisis with scientists of the Islamic world.

Sherina Mohd Sidik, deputy director of Cancer Resource and Education Center in Malaysia and professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, discussed “Experiences and Observations in dealing with COVID-19 among patients with cancer” during the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 18, 2020.

Daryono Hadi Tjahjono, Dean of School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute Technology in Indonesia, discussed the ways universities, private sectors, and non-government organizations contribute to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic during the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 18, 2020.

The 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program is going to held on May 18 and 28, 2020 virtually, focusing on the achievements of scientists in the Islamic world regarding Coronavirus and creating a platform for cooperation in solving the crisis.

A Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Mustafa(Pbuh) Prize Laureate, Ugur Sahin, gets authorization for the first clinical trial on human beings.

A laureate of the 2017 Mustafa(Pbuh) Prize is working on a Coronavirus model based on the infectious interactions’ patterns which, when developed, can also be utilized in similar cases.