Awards

A visual journey through my proudest moments. Click on the Award images to see Kholoud in the news!

Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Award for Arab Innovation and Creativity – Prestigious award presented by UAE leaders Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in recognition of exceptional innovation, creativity, and contributions to advancing excellence across the Arab world. First & Only Saudi woman to receive this award.

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques (King of Saudi Arabia) Award — Presented on behalf of the King of Saudi Arabia in recognition of her extraordinary ability and outstanding contributions to science and engineering by pushing the boundaries of the field.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency responsible for intellectual property and innovation, honored Kholoud with the WIPO Award for Best Woman Inventor for pushing the boundaries of innovation through her invention in Aerospace. The award was presented in South Korea by a WIPO representative from Geneva on behalf of WIPO Director General Francis Gurry. She was the first Arab Woman to receive this prestigious award.

Kholoud was awarded the Gold Medal at the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organized by the Malaysian Invention and Design Society (MINDS) with the support and patronage of Malaysia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), ITEX is one of Asia's leading invention and innovation competitions, showcasing more than 1,000 inventions from over 20 countries.

Kholoud was awarded the Gold Medal by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and received the Turkish Patent Institute (TPI) Recognition Award at the Korea International Women's Invention Exposition (KIWIE) in Seoul, South Korea, for her humanitarian inventions. KIWIE is one of the world's leading competitions for women inventors, where approximately 300 women inventors from 24 countries competed by showcasing their patented innovations. The exposition recognizes inventions demonstrating exceptional technical merit, originality, and commercial potential from participants across the globe.

Kholoud received the Gold Medal at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, for her humanitarian hoverboard invention. Organized under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the exhibition is widely regarded as one of the world's most prestigious invention competitions, featuring approximately 1,000 inventions from 40 countries.

The Association of European Inventors presented Kholoud with its Special Award at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva , recognizing the outstanding innovation, technical merit, and humanitarian impact of her patented inventions.

Kholoud received the INNOPA Special Award at the International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Presented by the Indonesian Invention and Innovation Promotion Association (INNOPA), the award recognizes inventions demonstrating exceptional innovation, technical excellence, and meaningful contributions to advancing science, technology, and society.

Kholoud received the IFIA Special Award at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in Switzerland. Presented by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), the award recognizes inventions demonstrating exceptional innovation, technical excellence, and meaningful contributions to society.

Kholoud received the Inventarium Science Honor Award at the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva in Switzerland. Presented by Inventarium Science, the award recognizes inventors whose work demonstrates exceptional innovation, technical excellence, and meaningful contributions to society.

Kholoud received the CAI Award for Invention & Innovation at the Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE) in Seoul, South Korea. Presented by the China Association of Inventors (CAI), the award recognizes inventions demonstrating outstanding originality of concept, innovative thinking, and exceptional technical achievement.

While these are Kholoud's most distinguished international honors, her inventions have earned more than 25 awards and special recognitions from governments, international organizations, and invention associations around the world