Hashem Al-Ghaili
Hashem Al-Ghaili | |
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Born | August 11, 1990 |
Residence | Bremen, Germany |
Nationality | Yemeni |
Alma mater | Jacobs University Bremen, University of Peshawar |
Occupation | Molecular biotechnologist, science communicator |
Hashem Al-Ghaili (born in Yemen, August 11, 1990) is a science communicator and a video producer. He is best known for his infographics and videos about scientific breakthroughs, which have garnered over 9 billion organic views.[1][2][3] [4]
Notable work
Al-Ghaili's work in science communication gained the attention of science news sources and social media users alike.[5][6][7] His images have accrued large numbers of followers on popular social media outlets such as Facebook and Imgur with over 5 million weekly views.[8][9] As of Feb 2016, he has over 600 million views and over 26 million followers on his Facebook page.[10][11][12]
Awards
Al-Ghaili has received a grant[20] and multiple awards for his dedication to research and his deep understanding of science communication.
- Impact Enterprises, Science Advisor (2015)[21]
- Futurism Excellence in Science Media and Literature Award (2014)[8]
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Award (2013-2015)[22][23]
- Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Peshawar University (2012)[24][25][26]
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.
- ↑ The man with 16 million fans: Yemeni influencer Hashem Al-Ghaili has created a massive online following by spreading his love of science with followers around the world. BBC, Feb 22. 2018.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Ronson, Jacqueline (January 31, 2017). "21 World-Renowned Scientists Facing the American Travel Ban". Inverse. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
- 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.
- ↑ "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/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ https://idw-online.de/en/attachmentdata37101.pdf
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ 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.