His Kingly Highness, Prince Abdullah bin Mussaeed signed a contract with his Excellence
Director of King Saud University to fund a research chair
His Kingly Highness, Prince Abdullah bin Mussaeed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, may Allah protect him, signed with his Excellence, Director of King Saud University, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdurrahman Al-Uthman, a contract today Saturday to fund Princess Fatima bint Hachim bin Turki Al-Najriss research chair in the area of advanced industry.
On this occasion, his Majesty Director of the University expressed his thanks and respect to His Kingly Highness, Prince Abdullah bin Mussaeed, saying that, “This initiative comes in compliance with and strong support of His Kingly Highness to the ‘Research Chairs’ program launched lately by the University under the label, ‘Societal participation to build information society.’ This program met with generous support from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and His Heir to the Throne His Kingly Highness, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, may Allah protect them. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques donated from his private money SR12M to support nanotechnology while His Heir to the Throne His Kingly Highness, Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, was committed to funding numerous research chairs.
Al-Uthman added that the University is used to this constant support, and this initiative is nothing but evidence for this constant support and perseverance to materialize the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness Heir to the Throne, may Allah protect him: “It is for King Saud University to be number one in the Islamic world in five years and in ten years among the best 100 universities in the world.”
On the other hand, Vice Rector to the Branches Affairs and responsible for “Research Chairs,” His Excellence Dr. Ali Ghamdi expressed his thanks and gratitude to His Kingly Highness, Prince Abdullah bin Mussaeed, on his kind initiative, which is considered one of the most important contributions towards the Saudi universities’ futuristic vision, and which, in turn, participates in the materialization of strategic national goals. He also added, “The University aspires to achieve distinction and excellence in all branches of scientific research.”
His Excellence explained, “The ‘Research Chairs’ Program aims at contributing to the Kingdom’s occupying a distinguished international reputation in the fields of excellence, creativity, research, and development in support of a national economy based on knowledge. It also aims at making the University participate in durable development, and targeting some of the best local and international researchers in various disciplines, ensuring maximum benefit from their expertise, and training the various national competencies.