Hashem Al-Ghaili
| Hashem Al-Ghaili | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1990 |
| Residence | Bremen, Germany |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Alma mater | Jacobs University Bremen, University of Peshawar |
| Occupation | Molecular biotechnologist, science communicator |
| Website | hashemalghaili.com |
Hashem Al-Ghaili (born August 11, 1990) is a science communicator and a video producer. He is best known for his infographics and videos documenting contemporary scientific breakthroughs, which have garnered over one billion organic views.[1][2][3]
Notable work
Al-Ghaili's work in science communication gained the attention of science news sources and social media users alike.[4][5] His images have accrued large amounts of followers on popular social media outlets such as Facebook and Imgur with over 5 million weekly views.[6][7] As of Feb 2016, he has over 600 million views and over 5 million followers on his Facebook page.[8][9][10] Hashem is currently the VP of content for Futurism.[11]
- This Week in Science Series[12][13][14][15]
- Pale Blue Dot: Director[16]
- The Future is Now: Director[17]
- In Science We Trust: Director[18]
Awards
Al-Ghaili has received a grant[19] and multiple awards for his dedication to research and his deep understanding of science communication.
- Impact Enterprises, Science Advisor (2015)[20]
- First Position, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (2015)
- Futurism Excellence in Science Media and Literature Award (2014)[6]
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Award (2013-2015)[21][22]
- Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Peshawar University (2012)[23][24][25]
- Ministry of Education Yemen Full Scholarship (2007-2009)
References
- ↑ "A Yemeni Youth Becomes a Science Superstar on Facebook". Al-Fanar Media. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Kincaid, Ellie (1 July 2015). "Here are the top 30 science stories of the year so far". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Kincaid, Ellie (1 July 2015). "30 amazingly futuristic breakthroughs that have happened this year". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Promoting Science - An Interview with Hashem Al-Ghaili". positivists.org. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Hamida. "Hashem Al-ghaili : Facebook Success Story". Al-Rasub. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Awards". Futurism. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sciencegeek100 on Imgur". Imgur. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Security Check Required". facebook.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "I Fucking Love Science's Elise Andrew criticized for not giving credit - canada.com". canada.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "I F**king Love Science and Facebook's problem with content theft". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "About". Futurism. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "This Week in Science 11-17 Feb 2013 by Hashem AL-ghaili". h+ Media. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/last-week-in-science/
- ↑ "Hashem AL-ghaili". Flickr - Photo Sharing!. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "This week in science by Hashem AL-ghaili.". unionvgf.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Pale Blue Dot - HD. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Hashem AL-ghaili The Future Is Now". 33rdsquare.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "In Science We Trust". 33rdsquare.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "Futurism.co 2.0". Knight Foundation. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ http://impactenterprises.org/techadvisor/
- ↑ http://www.mahasiswa-aceh.de/2014/11/daad-stipendiaten-treffen-braunchsweig/
- ↑ https://idw-online.de/en/attachmentdata37101.pdf
- ↑ http://fgstudy.com/edu-news/upesh-appoints-hashim-abul-rahman-its-ambassador-yemen
- ↑ Bureau Report. "UoP sets up desk for foreign students". dawn.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Moxet Khan. "UoP to increase enrollment of foreign students: VC Qibla". Pukhtoogle. Retrieved 17 May 2016.