Salim Al-Hassani

He is President of the Foundation of Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC),[1] founder of the academic portal www.MuslimHeritage.com;[2] and Chief Editor of the 1001 Inventions[3] touring exhibition, built as a global education initiative which includes a book,[4] award winning film[5] and teacher’s pack.

He became Professor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in 1991 and was an acknowledged world expert in the decommissioning of offshore installations and in major plant-related accident investigations.

[7] Over the past 25 years Al-Hassani’s interest has turned to promoting the cultural roots of science as a platform for community cohesion, intercultural appreciation and world peace.

[8] Now an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the School of languages, Linguistics and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester,[9] Al-Hassani’s work on the history of science and technology has earned him worldwide reputation.

Their major value is not only in closing the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims in the UK and worldwide, but also in promoting the concept of scientific and technological innovation as a positive and constructive channel for the personal expression of belief, as an alternative to religious isolationism and extremism and more particularly in facilitating greater understanding of the past positive role of Muslim women in society with particular emphasis on their participation in science, technology, art and culture.