Dr. Rashed Mohamed Karkain, author of the book Sustainable Development Leaders, is the CEO and Managing Director of the Sustainable Development Research and Training Institute and serves as the Vice President of the Society of Scholars in the UAE. He is an Emirati entrepreneur, innovator, and researcher.
Dr. Karkain holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Florida, USA, and a Ph.D. in Environment and Health. With over 28 years of distinguished experience across various fields—including sustainable development, environmental leadership, project management, the green economy, carbon capture, green hydrogen, and R&D—he possesses 15 registered intellectual properties with the UAE’s Ministry of Economy.
He has received numerous honors, including the Dubai Government Excellence Program Award (DGEP), the Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence, the UAE Innovate Award from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, and the Leadership Impact Award from Westford.
Dr. Karkain has also served as a lecturer at Hamdan Bin Mohammad Smart University, the Canadian University of Dubai, and Zayed University, and has delivered numerous speeches, presentations, training programs, and workshops in the fields of sustainability and environmental protection.
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Oct 13 2025 (17:00 - 17:30)