Vahab Mirrokni, one of the 6th Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureates, elaborated on the research that earned him the prize, i.e. Locality-Sensitive Hashing and Large-Scale Graph Algorithms in science cafe.
.This medal is awarded biennially to elite young individuals under the age of 40 whose innovative and impactful work contributes to the betterment of human life
The Chair of the Mustafa(pbuh) Prize Scientific Committee introduced the laureates of the 6th edition of the prize, stating that Mehmet Toner from Turkey was selected in the field of Life and Medical Science and Technology, Vahab Mirrokni from Iran in the field of Communications and Information Technology, and Mohammad Nazeeruddin from India in the field of Basic and Engineering Sciences.