Mustafa Prize Laureates as IAS Honorary Fellows

The Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) is an international scientific organization that was founded by the heads of state of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 1986 to assist countries to realize socio-economic advancement through the prudent use of science and technology. Based in Amman (Jordan) and fully supported by the government of Jordan, it is also an advisory body on scientific matters that has been designated as the voice of science in the OIC.

During its last General Assembly meeting, the Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) decided to award the Mustafa Prize Laureates the Honorary Fellowship of the IAS. This decision was made in appreciation of the efforts and achievements they have made in various fields.

The membership of the IAS is made up of 20 Honorary Fellows and 103 Founding and Elected Fellows including Noble Prize laureates and eminent scientists of distinction who have achieved the highest academic honors in their countries and internationally.

Patrons of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences

His Excellency the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

His Royal Highness Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Founding Patron.

Honorary Fellows of the

Islamic World Academy of Sciences

(in alphabetical order)

1. Mohammad Abdolahad, The 2019 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Iran.
2. Fouad Alghanim, President, Alghanim Group, Kuwait.
3. Hossein Baharvand, The 2019 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Iran.
4. Sami Erol Gelenbe, The 2017 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Turkey.
5. M. Zahid Hasan, The 2021 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Bangladesh.
6. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Former OIC Secretary General, Turkey.
7. Umran S. Inan, The 2019 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Turkey.
8. Ali Khademhosseini, The 2019 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Iran.
9. Tun Pehin Sri Haji Dr. Abdul Taib Mahmud, the Governor of Sarawak (Yang di-Pertua Negeri), Malaysia.
10. Adnan M. Mjalli, Chairman, MIG, USA.
11. His Excellency Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Former Prime Minister of Malaysia.
12. Ferid Murad, 1998 Nobel Laureate (Medicine), USA.
13. His Excellency Nursultan Nazarbayev, Former President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
14. Ugur Sahin, The 2019 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Turkey.
15. Mohamed El-Sayegh, The 2021 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Lebanon.
16. His Excellency Mintimer Shaimiev, Former President of the Republic of Tatarstan/ Russian Federation.
17. M. Amin Shokrollahi, The 2017 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Iran.
18. Yahya Tayalati, The 2021 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Morocco.
19. His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani, Former Prime Minister of Qatar, Qatar.
20. Cumrun Vafa, The 2021 Mustafa Prize Laureate, Iran.

List of Fellows of the

Islamic World Academy of Sciences

(January 2022)