This is a very prestigious award in appreciation of excellence in research for an individual researcher at the organizational level. For this award, a proposer – a senior official (Chiefs of hospitals, CEOs, Heads, Hospital Committee heads etc.,) - will nominate a researcher at HMC. Received proposals will go through a review process using international reviewers and a blinded review process. The best nominee will be chosen accordingly and the award announced during the ARD 2016. The winning researcher will receive a cash prize of QR50,000. They will also be eligible for a seed fund of QR1,000,000 to be used for their research activities and expenses.