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Chairs scientific research initiatives are distinct and framed in time (four years, subject to renewal) assigned to one distinguished scientists in the field of scientific research is restricted to the depth and practical pilot to benefit from the economic and social sectors to increase their effectiveness and competitiveness.
The research chairs at universities and an important means of updating systems research in the areas of important scientific and upgrade and improve their ability to innovate and develop output in the service of society to increase his pace of national development and upgrade capabilities through national and community standing.
Many States, which has worked to establish research chairs and encouraged their enterprises to invest there. Canada has established approximately 2000 Holy search allocated 900 million dollars, Japan also approved a programme of research chairs in 1987, the United States and the European Union governments have ambitious programmes for scientific research chairs.
Based on the foregoing, the basis of careful monitoring of the global scene in scientific research and to the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Royal Highness Crown custody of the Secretary - conservation God - in the development of higher education and scientific research and to promote the Kingdom orientations towards the transition to a society based on knowledge, King Saud University launched the "chairs Research ", which aims to complete the system of scientific research, particularly in the areas of scientific and technical upgrading strategy to achieve excellence in research and development and the economics of knowledge.
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