Our People and Partners

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Organisations and Partners

Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC)

1001 Inventions was created by the academic Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC). Based in Manchester (UK), its mission is to raise awareness of the contributions the Muslim world has made to building the foundations of modern civilisation. FSTC works very closely with academics, researchers and experts in the field, in order to raise widespread public awareness about the achievements of Muslim civilisation (and other connected civilisations). Further information is available on FSTCs popular website MuslimHeritage.com

1001 Inventions is a global educational initiative that promotes awareness of a thousand years of scientific and cultural achievements from Muslim civilisation from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world.

Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives

Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the ALJ Group, which is a Toyota automobiles distributor in 13 different countries. ALJCI plans and operates numerous global programs, such as poverty-alleviation initiatives, artistic and educational projects and technology innovation grants, including a long history of scholarships for students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ALJCI is also the global sponsor of the 1001 Inventions exhibition and its global tour. 
  

Production Teams and Contractors

• FSTC Chairman - Professor Salim T S Al-Hassani
• FSTC Deputy Chairman - Professor Mohammed El-Gomati
• FSTC Trustee - Peter Fell
• FSTC Trustee - Ian Fenn
• FSTC Trustee - Muhammed Hafiz
• Head of Marketing & Public Relations - Junaid Bhatti
• Head of Commercial Development - Mark Bezodis
• Middle East Producer - Shaza Shannan
• U.S. Producer - Yasir Kahf
• Production Manager - Scott Alexander
• Book Production Manager - Yassir Salem
• Events Producer - Naz Kabir
• Products and Rights Manager - Patrick McGuire
• Merchandise & Distribution - Nabeel Awan
• Drama Direction- Shabina Aslam
• Costume Design & Production - Esra Sharab, Isabella Mc Evoy, Moody and Farrell
• Web Master - Cem Nizamoglu
• Education Support - Maurice Coles, Fiona Scoble & Ayshah Ismail
• Administration & Accounts - Samina Yassir & Kath Cassidy
• Image Research - Samia Khan & Nosheen Ladha
• Artist and Illustrator - Ali Amro
• Project Support - Hannah Becker, Margaret Morris, FSTC Staff
• Exhibition Construction - Beck Interiors
• Film Production - The Edge Picture Company
• Legal Counsel - Norton Rose
• Audio Visual Hardware - Atlas AV
• Audio Visual Software - Spiral, Horseshoeshape, Science Projects, Arc Stream AV
• Model and Exhibit Development - RAE Models, Autodromo, Codsteaks
• Specialist Electrics - SI Electrical
• Exhibition Lighting - Giochi di luce
• Graphic Production - Service Graphics, Four Graphics
• Exhibition Graphic Design - Studio HB, Inspiral Design Ltd
• Exhibition Illustrator - Rosey Taylor, Ali Amro
• Memorabilia Production - Signature Trading Ltd
• Shipping and logistics - PS Forwarding and EFM Worldwide

Content Devolopment and Contributors

For a full list of Academic Sources, References and Manuscripts used in 1001 Inventions visit: http://www.1001inventions.com/REFERENCES
 

• Head of Content - Professor Mohammed Abbatouy
• Team Leader and Project Manager - Shaza Shannan
• Exhibition Content Editor - Rebecca Mileham
• English Book Content Editor - Dr. Rabah Saoud
• English Book Content Editor - Elizabeth Woodcock
• Head of Translation - Adil Salahi, Sali Shahsivari
• Research and Manuscript Verification - Dr. Salim Ayduz
• Historical Verification - Professor Rabie Abdel Halim
• Content Editor - Ghinwa Mamari
• Editorial Assistant - Kaouthar Chatioui
• Content Editor - Diana Eldaly-Rookledge
• Scripts Editor - Hooda Shawa

Content Contributors and Consultants (In alphabetical order):  

• Professor Mohammed Abattouy, University of Mohammed VI (History of Science)
• Dr. Silke Ackerman, The British Museum (Astronomy& Devices)
• Dr. Subhi Al-Azzawi, Architect, Kent (Architecture and environment)
• HRH Princess Wijdan Al-Hashemi, Amman (Art and Islamic coins)
• Abdel Aziz Al-Jaraki, Architect, Damascus, (Water Clocks)
• Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Surrey University, (Science)
• Dr. Munim Al-Rawi, Dublin (Geology)
• Dr. Salim Ayduz, FSTC, UK (Ottoman Science)
• Dr. Anne-Maria Brennan, London South Bank University (Ecology)
• Lee Bryant, Headshift, London (Social Media)
• Professor Charles Burnett, The Warburg Institute, London (History of Science)
• Professor Sami Chalhoub, Institute of History of Arab Science, Aleppo (History of Maths)
• Maurice I Coles, Curriculum Enrichment, Birmingham (Education Systems)
• Mariane Cutler, ASE, (Education)
• Professor Nabila Dawood, University of Baghdad (History of Science)
• Dr. Okasha El Daly, FSTC, UK (Egyptology)
• Dr. Mahbub Gani, Kings College, London (Mathematics and numbers)
• Professor S M Ghazanfar, Idaho University, US (Economics, Muslim Spain)
• Bettany Hughes, London (History, Media)
• Philippa Hulme, London, (Education)
• Dr. Zohor Idrisi, FSTC, UK (Agriculture and Codes)
• Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, OIC, IRCICA, Istanbul (History of Science)
• Dr. Abdul Nasser Kaadan, Institute of History of Arab Science, Aleppo (Medicine)
• Paul Keeler, Golden Web, Cambridge (Routes of Science)
• Mohammed Kujja, Archaeological Society, Syria, (Andalusia &Syria)
• Professor Mustafa Mawaldi, Institute of History of Arab Science, Aleppo (History of Science)
• Professor Sabah Mushatat, Wolverhampton University (Islamic Architecture)
• Professor Roshdi Rashed, CNRS, Paris (History of Science)
• Dr. Geoffrey Roper, Cambridge University Library, (bibliographical and print history)
• Adil Salahi, London (Translation)
• Professor George Saliba, Colombia University, US (History of Astronomy)
• Dr. Rabah Saoud, MHC, Dubai (Architecture, Town Planning)
• Professor Nil Sari, Istanbul University (Ottoman Medicine)
• Professor Emilie Savage-Smith, University of Oxford (Medicine and Astronomy)
• Professor Sevim Tekeli, Ankara, Turkey (Engineering and Mapping)
• Dr. Ibrahim Shaikh, FSTC, UK (Surgery)
• Sali Shahsivari, Prognosa, Macedonia (Balkans Heritage)
• Dr. Rim Turkmani, Imperial College and Medicine, London (Astronomy)
• Professor Mick Waters, Curriculum Enrichment, UK, (Educational Systems) 

The Film: 1001 Inventions and The Library of Secrets

Cast and Crew

• Al Jazari and Librarian - Ben Kingsley
• Danny - James Holly
• Isabella - Courtney George
• Luke  - Rhiann Connor
• Ibn Al-Haytham - Stewart Scudamore
• Abbas Ibn Firnas - Andrew Bridgmont
• Al-Zahrawi - Nicholas Khan
• Al Lijli Al-Astrulabi - Tara Jaffar
• Teacher - Samantha Edmonds 

Kiosk Film Cast

• Fatima Al-Fihri - Elif Yesil
• Sinan - Dimitri Andreas 

Crew

• Director - Alan Deakins
• Producer - Andrew Hardwick
• Executive Producers - Phil Blundell and Professor Salim TS Al-Hassani
• Writer - Thomas Fickling
• Music Composer - Robert Hartshorne
• Costume Designer - Camille Benda
• Casting Director - Carl Proctor
• 1st Assistant Director - Marco Ciglia
• Production Manager/2nd Assistant Director - Cher Brighton
• Production Assistant/3rd Assistant Director - Zakiya Petty
• Set Runners - Lucas Motion, Euan Blundell, Jo Dixon, Dan Cunningham
• Director of Photography - Robin Fox
• Focus Puller - Gary Rogers
• Digital Imaging Technician - James Stormer
• Camera Assistant - Dan Struthers 
• Gaffer - Jonathan Spencer
• Sparks - Ricky Collins -John Whickman
• Generator Operator - Steve Cortie
• Sound Recordist - Andy Paddon
• Boom Operator - Robin Gerrard
• 3rd Sound Assistant - Alan MacFeely
• Sound Mixer - Nick Roberts 
• Make Up Designer to Ben Kingsley - Ann Buchanan
• Make Up & Hair Designer - Karen Evans
• Make Up & Hair Assistant - Sophie Cox 
• Storyboard Artist - Sally Pring
• Assistant to Ben Kingsley - Anna Maconochie
• Ben Kingsley Driver - Steve Fenny
• Child Chaperone - Vanessa Martin 
• Post Production - Outpost at The Edge Picture Company
• Film Editor - Tom Merrin
• Colourist - David Smith
• Post Production Supervisor - Grisha Nikolsky 
• Visual Effects and Animation - Spot Post Ltd
• RED Camera equipment supplied by - On Sight Ltd
• Lighting supplied by - Nimbus Lighting

Special Thanks

• Abdul Latif Jameel Foundation
• Evan Astrowsky
• Professor Mohammed Abattouy
• Rebecca Mileham
• Science Museum, London
• The Trustees of Dr. Williams's Library

Films produced by:
The Edge Picture Company
and Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation

Previous supporters to whom much appreciation is due:
 

• The ELSAYED Foundation
   
• The Museum of Science and Industry Manchester
   
• The University of Manchester
   
• The Home Office, UK
   
• Manchester City Council
   
• The Northwest Development Agency, UK
   
• Department for Trade and Industry, UK
   
• Wellcome Trust, UK
   
• The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK
   
• International Holding, UAE
   
• Bin Hamoodah Goup, UAE
   
• Glasgow Science Centre
   
• Glasgow City Council
   
• The Scottish Government
   
• Al-Aghar Group, Saudi Arabia
   
• Icons.org.uk
    
• The British Science Association 
   
• Croydon Council
   
• Museum Of Croydon
   
• National Museum Wales
   
• Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum
   
• El-Rahman Trust
   
• KUBE Publishers
   
• Muslim Youth Foundation, Manchester