Ahmed Majan (born c. 1963[1]) is an Emirati inventor. Majan is a retired army major in the UAE Armed Forces who obtained an engineering degree in Greece.[2][3]
His inventions include a "smart saddle" for racehorse training which contains solar-powered electronic devices that measure the heart rate of the animal being trained, the rider's weight, a compass and a location tracker, a device to cool the animal's body temperature during exercise in warm climates, and a hidden camera.[4]
As of 2015, his inventions have won a total of fourteen awards at the British Invention Show (British Inventors Society) in London (2013, six medals),[3] the International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions and New Products (IENA) in Nuremberg (2014, four medals),[2] and the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva (2015, four medals).[5][6] He is in the Guinness Book of World Records for building the world's largest bicycle.[1] Majan is also one of the awardees of the UAE Pioneers Award in 2014[7]
References
- 1 2 "UAE inventor picked as 'person of the month': Emarat Alyoum daily selects Edison of the UAE for his numerous inventions", Emirates 24/7, April 11, 2013
- 1 2 "The "Edison of the UAE"", Jahangir’s World Times, Lahore: Jahangir Book Depot, January 27, 2015, archived from the original on 2015-11-07, retrieved 2015-08-21
- 1 2 "Emirati bags 6 medals at British exhibition", Khaleej Times, Dubai, October 29, 2013
- ↑ "UAE inventor's "smart saddle" unveiled", The International Diplomat, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 20, 2015
- ↑ UAE inventor wins four medals in Geneva exhibition of inventions, Emirates News Agency (WAM), April 18, 2015, archived from the original on April 20, 2015, retrieved August 21, 2015
- ↑ Eliana Benador (April 25, 2015), Israel and UAE: There are inventions and there are inventions
- ↑ "UAE Pioneers". uaepioneers.gov.ae. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- UAE inventor to promote UAE bid at British Invention Show, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in London, 21 October 2013