Ahmad Nabeel
Born
Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
Alma materImperial College London
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Physician
Scientist

Ahmad Nabeel is a Kuwaiti physician, scientist, and entrepreneur.[1][2]

Biography

Early life and education

Ahmad Nabeel was born in Kuwait.[3] He received his early education from a government program known as The Enrichment Program for Gifted Students.[4][5] He received a scholarship to study medicine in Ireland.[6] He eventually finished his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) degree in Cairo.[7] After completing his medical studies in Cairo in 2015, he spent three years at Al-Amiri Hospital, having secured a place in a joint training program between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Kuwait.[8] Later, he attended Imperial College London and earned a master's degree in surgical innovations.[9][10] He also holds a postgraduate diploma in obesity medicine and metabolic surgery.[10] He is currently doing his PhD at Imperial in surgery and cancer.

Career

Nabeel invented and developed an automated lens-cleaning technology for laparoscopic and robotic surgery called Klens while working as a junior doctor in Kuwait.[11][12][1] The device cleanses the laparoscope lens within 0.4 to 0.8 seconds, eliminating the need to retract and clean the camera manually.[11] Klens has the potential to improve approximately 15 million surgeries annually.[11]

In 2017, Nabeel reached the final rounds on Stars of Science's Season 9, presenting his invention, Klens, to the public.[9][13] He ended up winning 2nd place during that season. Since then, he has been invited back to the show as a guest judge multiple times.[9]

In 2018, Nabeel joined the inaugural Arab Innovation Academy, a startup event by Qatar Science & Technology Park and the European Innovation Academy. Leading a team, he developed "GoGather", an event organization app, achieving second place.[9] In the same year, Nabeel was honored with a Young Innovator Award at the World Innovation Summit for Health for his Laparoscope.[9] Additionally, he has been the recipient of the Best Innovation Award from the International Federation of Inventors’ Association in Geneva and the Kuwait Award for Innovation.[9]

In October 2019, Nabeel received recognition as an Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review for his work on Klens technology.[14] Later in the same year, he was appointed as the ambassador for Kuwait Vision 2035.[15]

In 2021, Nabeel developed HealthPass, a contact-tracing software for Kuwait, utilizing AI and real-time epidemiological analysis to predict COVID-19 transmission trends.[3][14] Previously, he had developed an app named Wain Darby that aggregated data from users to provide live traffic updates and assist with user-guided travel planning.[16]

Nabeel's achievements have been included into the Arabic language curriculum in all of Kuwait's schools.[9] He is now based in London where he works as a physician and researcher at St Mary's Hospital with IGHI Co-Director Professor Lord Ara Darzi and Clinical Lecturer in Surgery Hutan Ashrafian at Imperial College London.[11][3][17] His work is focused on translational medicine, bariatric surgery, and the applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare.[17]

In 2023, Nabeel delivered a TED talk titled "Does Social Media Really Represent Public Opinion?" where he presented his app, Rayna, at the TEDinArabic Summit 2023.[18] Rayna is a social media platform designed to accurately measure public opinion.[19]

Awards and recognition

  • Innovators Under 35 by MIT Technology Review (2019)[20][21]
  • HH the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's Youth Excellence Award in Health[22]
  • Young Innovator Award from the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH)[22]
  • Stars of Science Award[22]
  • Arab Innovation Academy Award[22]
  • International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) Best Invention Award[22]

References

  1. 1 2 "أحمد نبيل". قطاع الأخبار والبرامج السياسية - وزارة الأعلام.
  2. ↑ http://news.kuwaittimes.net/pdf/2019/nov/03/p04.pdf
  3. 1 2 3 "Imperial researcher invents self-cleaning lens for keyhole surgery | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. October 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "الشباب - اشراف : فهد التركي وعلي حسن اجتياز 14 وحدة دراسية شرط التحويل لكليات الهيئة فخرا لـ «القبس»: أعداد المقبولين تفوق الطاقة الاستيعابية في كليات ومعاهد التطبيقي". جريدة القبس.
  5. ↑ "الـحردان: ثــروة بشرية تنتظر الاستثمار أيــن وصـل مشروع إنشاء ثانويتين للمتفوقين؟ يجب وضع رعايتهم ضمن استراتيجية التربية". جريدة القبس.
  6. ↑ "237 طالبا وطالبة قبلوا في خطة بعثات 2006 / 2007". جريدة القبس.
  7. ↑ "Dr Ahmad Nabeel, Kuwait, Inspiring People, those who inspire, mentors". Those Who Inspire.
  8. ↑ "Ahmad Nabeel – EmTech MENA". emtechmena.com.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ahmad Nabeel". Stars of Science | نجوم العلوم. August 18, 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Ahmad Nabeel". Stars of Science | نجوم العلوم. July 23, 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Ahmad Nabeel | Innovators Under 35". www.innovatorsunder35.com.
  12. ↑ "Effective cleaning of endoscopic lenses to achieve visual clarity for minimally invasive abdominopelvic surgery: a systematic review". springermedizin.de.
  13. ↑ "بالفيديو منظار جراحي ذاتي التنظيف بمؤشر افتراضي يقرب الطبيب الكويتي د أحمد نبيل من لقب مخترع العرب". www.alanba.com.kw.
  14. 1 2 "الكويتي أحمد نبيل أكثر المبتكرين قدرة على تغيير وجه العالم". جريدة القبس.
  15. ↑ "تلفزيون المجلس". www.almajlistv.com.
  16. ↑ "إنجاز أول نظام إنذار مبكر كويتي لرصد الأوبئة الفيروسية". www.alanba.com.kw.
  17. 1 2 https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/healthcare/455245-how-smart-investments-in-technology-ai-have-provided-learnings-for-the-regions-healthcare-systems
  18. ↑ Nabeel, Ahmad (May 24, 2023). "Does social media really represent public opinion?" – via www.ted.com.
  19. ↑ التحرير, فريق (March 23, 2023). ""راينا" آخر اختراعات المبتكر الكويتي أحمد نبيل لقياس الرأي العام". مجلة نقطة العلمية.
  20. ↑ "New strategy to improve health of Kuwaiti society | Health minister lauds Kuwaiti innovator on MIT recognition" – via PressReader.
  21. ↑ "KUNA : Hlth Minister lauds Kuwaiti innovator on MIT recognition - Health - 02/11/2019". www.kuna.net.kw.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "Home - Dr Ahmad Nabeel". www.imperial.ac.uk.
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