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Human civilisation is an accumulation of contributions made by our global ancestors. However, these are not always remembered despite their immense impact on today’s society.  FSTC created a new space using roots and routes of inventions academically and innovatively, through edutainment techniques, to inspire future generations to respect one another and to contribute positively to society. 

The global 1001 Inventions initiative (www.1001inventions.com) will be examined as an extraordinarily successful example of engaging the public and promoting social cohesion and inter-cultural appreciation. In 2010 alone the exhibition toured the London Science Museum, Istanbul and the New York Hall of Science, receiving over 800,000 visitors.  

Salim T S Al-Hassani is an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Manchester. In 1999 he founded the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation which uses the cultural roots of science to promote social cohesion and inter-cultural appreciation, through initiatives including the 1001 Inventions book, film and exhibition.

He has authored and edited hundreds of publications and given numerous national and international talks on science and technology in Muslim heritage. He is an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association, a Fellow of the Institute of Energy and in November 2010 he was presented with the New York Hall of Science’s Global Award for Science.