Didarul Alam Receives Prestigious NASA Space Apps Local Lead Award for Empowering Global Youth Innovation
Dhaka, Bangladesh – July 24, 2019 -The NASA International Space Apps Challenge, the world’s largest global hackathon, has proudly honored Didarul Alam with the esteemed NASA Space Apps Local Lead Award for his remarkable leadership in mobilizing youth and innovators to address critical global and space-related challenges.
Held on July 22-23, 2019, the award recognizes Mr. Alam’s exceptional efforts as a Local Lead in organizing the Space Apps Challenge in Bangladesh. His leadership played a vital role in creating a platform where local talents could engage with global scientific problems, working together with the international community to find data-driven, technology-based solutions.
The NASA Space Apps Challenge is an initiative of NASA’s Earth Science Division that connects thousands of citizens from over 200 cities around the world each year, encouraging participants to build innovative solutions to real-world problems using NASA’s open data.

Mr. Alam’s efforts created a collaborative environment that enabled students, developers, designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in Bangladesh to connect with global innovation networks. Under his guidance, local participants contributed ideas and prototypes that tackled issues ranging from climate change to space exploration, gaining recognition for their creativity and scientific insight.
The certificate of recognition was signed and presented by Paula Bontempi, Acting Deputy Director of the Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters, symbolizing international appreciation for Mr. Alam’s dedication to empowering youth and fostering scientific curiosity in Bangladesh.

His leadership not only helped amplify Bangladesh’s role in global scientific dialogue but also inspired hundreds of young minds to dream beyond borders and embrace the power of technology and data.