Renowned solar energy researcher Prof. Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin believes that true scientific impact goes beyond lab results; it’s about communicating discoveries in a way everyone can understand. In an interview, he discussed his pioneering work on perovskite solar cells, the challenges of improving their stability, and why scientists must learn to “speak the language of the public.”
The call for the 2027 Mustafa(pbuh) Prize has been published, inviting institutions and scientists to nominate their candidates for participation in this edition. All nomination documents should be submitted to the secretariat by February 20 , 2026. The award ceremony will be held in August 2027.
After 18 years of pioneering HIV research and achieving breakthroughs such as a tenofovir topical gel and a 6-monthly injectable, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), envisioned a new outlook for global HIV prevention.
Mohammad Hossein Mirhashemi, Director of Communication and Outreach at Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation, in an interview, discussed the scientific path and notable contributions of Omar Yaghi, laureate of the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and a 2015 Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureate.
Professor Omar Yaghi, a renowned chemist and Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureate, who visited Pardis Technology Park during the first Mustafa(pbuh) Prize Week in 2015, has now received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
“I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems”
The Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation Observatory, inspired by the historic Maragheh Observatory, has set its mission as conveying the scientific achievements of the Islamic world in an accessible language to the general public.The Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation Observatory, inspired by the historic Maragheh Observatory, has set its mission as conveying the scientific achievements of the Islamic world in an accessible language to the general public.
Vahab Mirrokni, laureate of the 6th Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, donated the cash value of his award to the Young Scientist Medal to support this medal and young scientists under the age of 40 in the Islamic world.
Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin, laureate of the 6th Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, expressed his joy at receiving the award, stating that the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize represents a commitment to the higher values of science and international scientific collaboration.