KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah, praised engineer Sara Burajeeb for being the first Arab to win the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) global award, describing it as 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 in achieving more accomplishments in the name of Kuwait. — KUNA