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KUWAIT, Nov 2 (KUNA) -- The recognition bestowed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Kuwaiti researcher Dr. Ahmad Nabeel creates a great sense of pride for the State of Kuwait, said Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah Saturday.
In a press release, the minister indicated that Dr. Nabeel was included in MIT's Tech Review Innovator Under 35 for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region due to the invention of a device that could clean the lens used in keyhole surgery without removing it from the patient, saving time and increasing patient safety.
According to Sheikh Dr. Al-Sabah, the device could benefit 15 million patients annually.
Dr. Nabeel is a postgraduate student and honorary researcher at the Imperial College London's Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI). The Imperial College was founded in 1907. (end)
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