Minister Al-Huwailah honors Kuwaiti inventor on WIPO award

Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah praised engineer Sara Burajeeb on being the first Arab to win the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) global award, describing it a Kuwaiti accomplishment.

The Minister received Burajeeb on Monday after winning the global award that supports innovation and creativity, she was one of nine winners amongst 667 competitors from 107 countries.

In a statement to KUNA, Burajeeb said that her invention “ScansX” is revolutionizing brain injury diagnostic procedures by replacing or complementing MRIs with a portable, non-invasive brain scanner, which can help detect early signs of brain hemorrhages and tumors.

She added that being honored by the Minister meant a great deal to her, which showed Kuwait’s interest in supporting their youth on achieving more accomplishment in the name of Kuwait. (KUNA)