Mohamed Osman Baloola

Born in April 14, 1981 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Baloola‎ is a Sudanese scientist who was named among The World’s 500 Most influential Arabs in 2012 and 2013 for his work on diabetes. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Ajman University of Science and Technology in 2009, Baloola joined the university as a teaching assistant of Biomedical Engineering. Baloola won a science and innovation award at the Arabian Business Awards 2011 at Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Baloola won US$11,000 (Dh40,000) during a television competition in Sharjah for his invention of a remote monitoring and control system for diabetes patients via mobile phone. Although originally Sudanese, Baloola holds a passport. The UAE has even named a street, Al Baloulah St., after Baloola for his work on diabetes.