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It is the first time that the award, which recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, has been awarded for mental health research.

Congratulations to David M Clark and Anke Ehlers who are among the winners of the 2024 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award for their joint work on Better and More Available Treatments for Mental Health. 

Started in 2014, the Knowledge Award recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, which have contributed to the advancement of science and positively impacted societies and humanity.

The other 2024 winners are Andrew Ng (artificial intelligence and google brain), Ahmed Eid Khamis Thani Almheiri (theoretical physics) and Juma Al Masjid (preservation and use of historical documents).