11 Notable alumni of
Qatar University
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Qatar University is 2542nd in the world, 629th in Asia, and 1st in Qatar by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Qatar University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Moza bint Nasser Al Missned
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned is one of the three consorts of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar. She is the mother of the current Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. She is the co-founder and chair of the Qatar Foundation, the largest state-owned NPO in the country. The Guardian has labelled her "the enlightened face of a profoundly conservative regime.
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Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
- Occupations
- politiciandiplomateconomist
- Biography
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani is a Qatari diplomat, economist, and politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Qatar since 7 March 2023 and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2016. He has also been serving as Chairman of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) since 2014, and is a member of Qatar's Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investments (SCEAI) since 2014.
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Ilham Al-Qaradawi
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- physicistresearcher
- Biography
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Ilham Al-Qaradawi is a Qatari professor of positron and radiation physics at Qatar University and adjunct professor of physics at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She was born on September 19, 1959, and is the daughter of the Egyptian Muslim scholar, Yusuf Al-Qaradawi.
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Mohammed Saleh Al Sada
- Enrolled in Qatar University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mohammed Saleh Abdullah Al Sada was the minister of energy and industry of Qatar and the chairman of Qatar Petroleum.
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Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani
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- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Sheikha Alya Ahmed Saif Al-Thani (Arabic: علياء بنت أحمد آل ثاني; (born 1974) is a Qatari diplomat who currently serves as the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations.
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Dr. Saleh Mohammad Al Nabit
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- economist
- Biography
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H.E. Dr. Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Nabit is a Qatari government official who serves on the Cabinet of Qatar as the Minister of Development Planning and Statistics. He was appointed to the position in June 2013.
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Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani
- Enrolled in Qatar University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Biography
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Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani is a Qatari football administrator, coach, member in the FIFA Council and AFC Professional Football Committee. He was the president of the Qatar Football Association from 2005 to 2023. On 8th January 2024, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Thani was appointed as Minister of Sports and Youth.
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Mariam Al Maadeed
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- inventormaterials scientist
- Biography
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Mariam Al Maadeed is a Qatari national and a Professor in Physics and Materials Science at Qatar University.
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Ibrahim bin Yousuf Al-Fakhro
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- art collector
- Biography
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Ibrahim Bin Yousuf Al Hasan Al Fakhro is a Qatari writer, businessman and art collector. He authored a book entitled “Arabic Calligraphy and Quran, A shared journey” in 2015. He also held several exhibitions regarding Arabic calligraphy, Islamic Art, and the life of Muhammad. He is currently vice-chairman of the Middle East Facility Management Association.
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Yousef Alhorr
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Yousef M. Alhorr is a Qatari environmentalist known for his work in the field of sustainable built environment and climate actions. He is the founder and chairman of the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) and adviser for sustainable delivery and legacy of 2022 FIFA World Cup. He is the founding chairman of Global Carbon Council, which is one of the eight international programs approved by ICAO’s CORSIA and ICROA to supply carbon credits to international airlines to meet their carbon neutral growth. Alhorr is also the founding chairman of Global Accreditation Bureau – an accreditation body which is Associate Member of Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), and an Accreditation Body Member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF). He is the president of Green Building Committee at the GCC Standardization Organization (GSO).
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Anara Naeem
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Anara Naeem is a Maldivian parliamentarian and an Islamic scholar of Maldives. She is a Member of Parliament for Huraa constituency since 2024.