Weighing 185.88 kg, the gold-plated silver medallion was specially manufactured to mark the tenth anniversary of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences.
The coin is emblazoned with the image of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Minister of Finance, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the patron of the award; on one side and the Awards' 10th Anniversary logo on the other.
Commenting on the medallion Prof. Najib Al Khaja, Secretary General of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences said, "We wanted to create a special memento for the tenth anniversary of our awards commemorating the years of dedicated service and support to the medical community globally. Having known Damas' expertise in jewellery design and crafting, we commissioned them for the creation of this unique medallion which has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by breaking their 1986 records as the world's largest medallion."
Presented to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the coin is one metre in diameter and 2.3 cm in thickness. The fine silver coin was crafted at the Damas factory through a complex process that involved many man-hours of work by experienced staff members.
Mr. Tamjid Abdullah, Deputy Managing Director of Damas Jewellery said, "The unique 22 kt gold plated silver medallion was manufactured as our tribute to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan for his visionary leadership and support to strengthen the country's medical sector through his patronage of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences."
He added, "Professionally, it was one of the most challenging work carried out by the Damas team, and highlights our capability in undertaking complex jewellery manufacturing processes. Not only did it call for the use of modern technology but also human expertise, which underscores how Damas balances cutting edge creativity with modern technology to create master-crafted jewellery."
The coin initially weighed 195.2 kg before the painstaking work of engraving began. Several expert technicians worked on engraving the image of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan on the coin, which was then buffed, polished and steam-cleaned. The 22 kt gold plating work followed, and the landmark achievement was endorsed as the World's Largest Coin-Like Medallion by a visiting team from the Guinness World Records.
Operating in 18 countries with more than 500 stores, Damas has a network of retail outlets in the Middle East, India Europe, North Africa and other regions. The Group's stores offer own branded products as well as products sold under leading global and regional luxury brands.
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- United Arab Emirates: Monday, June 01 - 2009 at 16:06
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Damas LLC, the international integrated jewellery and watch retailer, showcased the world's largest coin-like medallion which has entered the Guinness World Record.
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About Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences:Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences was established in 1999 under the patronage of H.H.Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance with the objective of honouring scientists from every part of the world who tirelessly pursue distinctive medical research that serves the larger interests of humanity. The initial focus of the foundation was on two major categories of awards, the International and
National categories. In the international category, there were 3 sections, the Grand Hamdan Award, 3 Research Excellence Awards and 4 awards for volunteers in humanitarian medical services. In subsequent years, an additional category of the Arab World Award was introduced followed by an additional award to the UAE category an award for the Clinical Department in the public sector. Further in the 5th term a new award has been introduced to honour distinguished personalities from the Arab World who has tirelessly worked for the medical development in the Arab World.
Today, the foundation's emphasis is on supporting and encouraging scientific research in the UAE with the provision of research grants. This activity has already yielded excellent results with publications in reputable journals. A new journal has already been introduced in the 4th term of the awards, named JMS Journal of Medical Sciences being the official publication of the awards has completed 1 year of publishing scientific articles and this journal is published quarterly.
The 5th term was an important term in the history of the awards as the awards completed 10 years of its journey in honouring the scientific world. Moreover the awards diversified its work towards serving the medical community by establishing different centres in the awards, such as CME Centre, Research Centre, Community Medical Services Centre and Publication Centre. Another mile stone in the history of the awards was the 10th Anniversary coin created to commemorate the 10 years of dedicated service and support to the medical community globally, the coin found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records by breaking their 1986 records as the World's largest medallion having 1 meter circumference and 186 kg of pure silver gold plated.
The main assignments and activities of the foundation are .....
• Honouring the Excellence in Medicine & Science
• Supporting Research through its Research Centre
• To alleviate human suffering from genetic diseases in the Arab World by establishing the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies
• Publishing the scientific advances through National, Regional and International Journals
• Participating in the community medical support and services
• Supporting and organizing the International Medical Conferences
The foundation is now in the 6th term of awards and besides enriching scientific research, it has an additional objective of enhancing the nature of scientific interaction between doctors in this country and the overseas medical centres. The award ceremony for the present term of 2009 - 2010 will be held followed by the 6th Dubai International Conference for Medical Sciences which will be during December, 2010. The subjects of the awards are selected carefully to reflect scientific advances made in the various fields.
The subject for the Grand Hamdan International Award is Diabetes Mellitus and the theme for this term for the whole scientific programme will be Endocrinology. Hamdan Award for Medical Research Excellence is the second award in the International category and there are 3 subjects selected and will be awarded to 3 winners. The subjects are "Obesity, Osteoporosis and Thyroid disease. We take this opportunity to invite all doctors, physicians, researchers to participate in this seminal event by nominating their potential nominees or candidates for the awards 2009 - 2010.
About Damas:
The journey of Damas began in 1907. It has grown from a UAE based company into a global fashion and jewellery network spanning the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and North Africa. The Damas Group has more than 500 stores in 18 countries around the world. Damas houses internationally acclaimed jewellery and watch brands such as Tiffany & Co., Mikimoto, Daniel K, Gucci, Faberge, Carrera y Carrera, Paspaley, Pasquale Bruni, Roberto Coin, Fope, Chronoswiss, Parmigiani, Perrelet, Quinting, Montega, Frederique Constant, among many others.
The innovative in-house collections include the majestic Bridal jewellery, exclusive jewellery brands such as Damas Cut, Boudoor, Hayati, Riwaya, Jawaher, Farasha, Fairouz, Harmony, Farfasha, Al Manthourah; watch brands Varotti and Aquamarin; and a wide range of other classic and contemporary jewellery and watch collections. Quality consciousness, inspirational leadership and international reputation have led Damas to win prestigious awards including the exclusive De Beers Award 2000, 2004 and 2007 for jewellery design. Damas International Limited is listed on Dubai Nasdaq (former Dubai International Financial Exchange) and its shares are traded under the ticker 'DAMAS'.
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Posted by Rana MesbahMonday, June 01 - 2009 at 16:06 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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