Leadership and governance
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Special Envoy for Climate Change, UAE COP28 President, and Chairman of the MBZUAI Board of Trustees
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees (BoT) is comprised of several members including a Chairman of the Board. The BoT candidates were identified based on their knowledge and expertise in academia and AI applications across various industries. They have no financial investment in the university. The BoT has been formed through a resolution issued by the Chairman of The Executive Council. The board shall exercise all the powers needed to conduct the work of the university, supervise the management of its affairs, and achieve its objectives. The BoT meets quarterly.
Sir Michael Brady
Emeritus Professor of Oncological Imaging, Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford and Adjunct Distinguished Professor, MBZUAI
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Professor Anil K. Jain
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University
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Dr. Kai-Fu Lee
Chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, President of Sinovation Venture’s Artificial Intelligence Institute and Founder, 01.AI
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Professor Daniela Rus
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Director of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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His Excellency Mansoor Al Mansoori
Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and Chairman of the Department of Health
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The Advisory Board meets annually, comprising several members, including the Chairman of the Advisory Board and the Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board candidates are identified based on their knowledge and expertise in academia and AI and its applications across various industries. The Advisory Board shall exercise all the powers needed to serve as an ambassador and advocate of the university by providing recommendations on different university specialties.
H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications
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H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
Minister of Sports and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology
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H.E. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri
Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment
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Eric Xing
President
The president is the chief executive officer of MBZUAI. The president is appointed by a virtue of a resolution issued by the Chairman of the Executive Council, based on the nomination of the Board of Trustees. The president shall, subject to the direction and under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, have the necessary powers to manage the university, discharge its affairs and represent it before other parties and judiciary.
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