This marks a new achievement for Saudi education at one of the largest international scientific forums, which was held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, from May 9 to 15.

The Saudi Science and Engineering Team achieved a total of 24 international awards. This includes 12 major awards: one global first-place award, four second-place awards, four third-place awards, and three fourth-place awards, in addition to 12 special awards.

The first place globally was awarded to Mohammed Nasser Al-Asmari from the Eastern Province Education Department for his unique project in computational biology and informatics. The second place globally was achieved by Daleen Badr Qudair from Makkah Education in the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Moneera Sulaiman Al-Roumi from the Eastern Province Education Department in the field of Environmental Engineering; Imran Omar Al-Turkistani from the Riyadh Education Department in the field of Environmental Engineering; and Jomanah Talal Belal from the Eastern Province Education Department in the field of Materials Science.

Third place was awarded to Joan Rayan Hindi from the Jeddah Education Department in the field of Biomedical and Health Sciences; Abdalrahman Basem Jamal from the Jeddah Education Department in the field of Chemistry; Fatimah Mohammed Al-Saleem from the Tabuk Education Department in the field of Energy; and Yara Yousef Al-Kadi from the Eastern Province Education Department in the field of Environmental Engineering. Fourth place globally was awarded to Lana Abdullah Abu Talib from the Jazan Education Department in the field of energy, Fatema Hussein Al-Mogren from the Eastern Province Education Department in the field of environmental engineering, and Abdullah Ahmed Al-Rashid from the Eastern Province Education Department in the field of Materials Science.

This initiative aligns with the strategic partnership between the Ministry of Education and “Mawhiba." It aims to discover, nurture, and qualify talented students, enabling them to represent the Kingdom at international scientific forums. The program offers comprehensive scientific and training pathways that begin in schools and culminate in international competitions.

The Saudi Science and Engineering Team comprised 40 male and female students who showcased high-quality scientific projects. They were selected after successfully navigating multiple stages of evaluation and qualification, culminating in a nationwide competition. In this competition, over 357,000 students participated, submitting more than 34,000 scientific projects across 22 fields, as part of the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity “Ibdaa 2026."

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