Awards Dubai | Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri receives Young Person in Shipping Award at Seatrade Awards 2019
Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri, Chief Executive Officer, Maqta Gateway Co was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Young Person of the Year Award at tonight’s presentation ceremony for the 31st Seatrade Awards, which took place at London’s magnificent Guildhall. Awards Dubai popular winner, Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri was presented on the evening in front of nearly 250 esteemed guests by Chris Morley, Event Director, Seatrade Maritime. “Our Young Person of the Year Award has an impressive list of academic achievements including a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, and a Ph.D. from MIT, in multiple Information-Technology-based disciplines applied to Engineering Systems, Software, and logistical operations. Dr. Noura Al Dhaheri winner embodies the future of the Maritime Industry - a future which embraces digital innovation, globalization and gender diversity,” remarked Morley. Further high-profile personalities honored at Seatrade Awards 2019 included: • Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of the Cruise Industry: Madam WANG Hong, Party Secretary General of Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Baoshan District • Integration of Women in the Maritime Sector Award: Dr. Kirsi Tikka, Executive Vice President and Senior Maritime Advisor, ABS • Global Performer 2019 – sponsored by DP World: Hapag-Lloyd AG (collected by Dr. Maximilian Rothkopf, Chief Operating Officer, Hapag-Lloyd AG) • The personality of the Year 2019: Dubai news John Platsidakis, Honorary Chairman of INTERCARGO, Director of Angelicoussis Shipping Group Ltd, Managing Director of Maran Dry Management Inc • Lifetime Achievement Award 2019: Lord Mountevans, Chairman, Maritime London & President, Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers A total of thirteen winners were announced on the evening, which was hosted by Bob Jaques, Editor, Seatrade Maritime Review, in the Jobs in Dubai of special guest RT Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary