Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman presented awards to the winners of King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for 2018 in Riyadh on March 27 (Monday night).
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and chairman of the King Faisal Foundation, and several other princes, senior government officials, academics and scientists attended the ceremony held at Prince Sultan Grand Hall of Al-Faisaliah Center.
King Salman congratulated the winners of the prize in its five major categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science.
The good news is Indonesian Prof. Irwandi Jaswir, who is working as deputy dean of the International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART) and Secretary of Council of Professors at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), received the King Faisal Prize for the Service to Islam.
Jaswir collaborated with other scientists to develop new methods for quick detection of non-Halal substances in food, cosmetics and other consumer goods used by Muslims. An instance of such methods is the ‘Portable Electronic Nose’ which detects within seconds the presence of alcohol and lard (porcine-derived fat) in food and beverages.
Jaswir collaborated with other scientists to develop new methods for quick detection of non-Halal substances in food, cosmetics and other consumer goods used by Muslims.
An instance of such methods is the ‘Portable Electronic Nose’ which detects within seconds the presence of alcohol and lard (porcine-derived fat) in food and beverages.
Other researchers and scientists from Jordan, Tunisia, the US and the UK received the prize in categories of Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science respectively.
The prize consists of a hand-written calligraphy certificate summarizing the laureate’s work, a commemorative 24 carat, 200 grams gold medal and a prize money of $200,000.
