Recognised as the most powerful scientist in the UAE. Recognised among top 20 Arab scientists with the biggest contribution to humanity by British Scientific Community. Ranked 33 among the 100 most powerful Arab under 40, in the list of "100 most powerful Arab under 40" in Science "Arabian Business" in April 2015. 2015 one of Super Inspiring, Motivating Women Award – UNASCO. 2015 World Leadership Congress and Awards confer the “Young Achiever Award” Dr. Maryam Matar is one of the leading influencer and a pioneer in the field of public education and awareness of genetic disorders, health and well-being of the community of UAE and the region. She holds senior and board level positions at several public and nonprofit organisations such as Dubai Cares, Reach Mentoring. As a pioneer in the field of genetic disorder studies, she played a key instrumental role in initiatives such as pre-marital screening, preventive genetic testing and also was able to successfully create and implement legislations at the government level in the UAE. Dr. Matar is the first Emirati woman to bear the title of Undersecretary to the Minister of Health in 2006, designing blueprints for Public Health and Primary Health Care for year 2011. Moreover, she launched a number of initiatives to deliver Primary Health Care (PHC) services in the Northern Emirates and increase the number of PHC centers from 52 to 97.