Stars of Science finalists inspire Qatar Academy students

Press release

Published November 15th, 2016 - 07:11 GMT

During the event

The finalists of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) eighth season of Stars of Science, the Arab world’s leading scientific ‘edutainment’ reality TV programme, presented their innovations this morning to Qatar Academy Doha students.

Sevag Babikian from Lebanon, Abderrahim Bourouis from Algeria, Ghassan Yusuf from Bahrain and Sadeem Qdaisat from Jordan presented their ideas through visual presentations, which explained their innovations and their applications to the young audience.

As part of their talk, each finalist drew on their own personal experiences to inspire a new cohort of talented young innovators, revealing, among other things, how the key to success lies in the importance of dreams and overcoming the fear of failure.

The four finalists will learn their fate on 19th November 2016, at 10.30pm (KSA) on MBC4, in a finale which is sure to have viewers on the edge of their seats.

Background Information

Qatar Foundation

Qatar Foundation (QF) is a non-profit organization made up of more than 50 entities working in education, research, and community development.

Our unique ecosystem—supported by partnerships with leading international institutions—is built on initiatives that address our most pressing challenges, create global opportunities, and empower people to shape our present and future.