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Center Summer 2009 Edition Newsletter Published

Center Excellence Biotechnology Research — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:05:44 +0000

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Laureate of the Islamic Bank Prize for Sciences and Technology Visits

Center Excellence Biotechnology Research — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:06:32 +0000

Professor Sheikh Riazuddin, laureate of the Islamic Bank Prize for Sciences and Technology ‎for 2008G Delivers Two Scientific Lectures at King Saud University…‎

Professor RiazuddinFollowing the invitation extended to his Excellency by the Center for Research Excellence in Biotechnology at King Saud University, Pakistani Professor Sheikh Riazuddin, laureate of the Islamic Bank Prize for Sciences and Technology for 2008G visited the University recently. During this visit, Professor Riazuddin had a meeting with the administrative board of the Center for Research Excellence in Biotechnology, and discussed with them the various possible aspects of cooperation between this Center and the Center for Research Excellence in Molecular Biology chaired by Professor Riazuddin. The latter also delivered two lectures: the first one at the College of Food and Agriculture on the use of the BT gene in the production of genetically modified and insect-resistant plants, and the second lecture at the College of Medicine titled: "From Gene to Clinic".

Professor Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Doss, Director of the Center for Research Excellence in Biotechnology, said that " Professor Riazuddin is considered as the most prominent Pakistani scientist in the field of biotechnology" He had worked for 10 years at Johns Hopkins University in the United States before he returned to Pakistan to establish the Center for Research Excellence in Molecular Biology. Professor Al-Doss added that " Professor Riazuddin is also an outstanding scientist, who has won many international awards, and that he is the Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Molecular Biology Network, in addition to being an Associate Researcher at the ScientificPark in Korea and a Visiting Professor at Washington State University in the United States."

KSU Sign Agreement with INRA to Establish Crop Biotechnology Network

Center Excellence Biotechnology Research — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:46:26 +0000

An agreement was signed on 27 March 2008 in Paris by His Excellency Prof. Abdullah A. Alothman, Rector of King Saud University and Dr. Bernard CHARPENTIER, Director of International Relations INRA. The total budget is 1.132.000 Euro for four years period. This project is supervised by the Vice Rector of Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer at KSU.INRA-KSU crop biotechnology project aims to promote technological advances to manipulate endogenous plant genes without producing GMOs using in the first instance the tools developed by INRA.

First International Conference on Biotechnology opens in Riyadh

Center Excellence Biotechnology Research — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:35:00 +0000

Minister of Higher Education Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Anqari opened the First International Conference on Biotechnology in Riyadh today

The three-day conference, entitled "Towards A Knowledge-Based Economy," was organized by the KSU Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research at the King Fahd Cultural Center.

Dr. Abdullah Al-Doss, the director of the center, said that the conference will focus on the most important applications of biotechnology in the fields of medicine, agriculture, science, industry, economics and the environment.

According to Dr. Al-Doss, more than 150 researchers from various fields are participating in the conference.