Salem Humaid Al Marri

Salem Humaid AlMarri is the Director General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). He was involved in overseeing the partnership with NASA to build the Emirates Airlock on the Gateway Lunar Space Station.

Salem Humaid Al Marri
Born	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Alma mater	Khalifa University (BSc) University of South Wales (MSc)
Occupation	Director General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Known for	UAE Astronaut Programme, Emirates Mars Mission, KhalifaSat
Title	Director General, MBRSC
Awards	IAF Excellence in International Cooperation Award (2021)

Background

Prior to becoming the Director General, AlMarri held several roles, including Project Manager for DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2, Head of the UAE Astronaut Programme, and Deputy Director General at MBRSC. He is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics.

AlMarri has represented the UAE at international conferences and the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPOUS). He has received the Exceptional Public Service Medal from NASA and the UAE Pioneers Award. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer network engineering from the Higher Colleges of Technology Dubai.

Projects and Programmes

AlMarri was responsible for developing the strategy of the UAE Astronaut Programme and the selection process for its astronauts. While he served as Director General, MBRSC developed multiple satellites and carried out the Emirates Mars Mission and Emirates Lunar Mission.