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The Ministry of Higher Education established and funded a program to establish centers for research excellence in Saudi universities in an effort to improve the environment for research and development and to encourage active research groups in new technologies. The Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research was reworded  to King Saud University (KSU) and granted 45 million Saudi Riyals in recognition of active research groups in biotechnology in Food and Agriculture, Medicine, Pharmacy and Science.

The center will function as multi disciplinary virtual center utilizing facilities and human resources available at KSU and will develop research programs to solve problems affecting our society. The center aim to be the leading center in biotechnology research in the Middle East and will collaborate with international centers in the development of new technologies beneficiary to our society.

Prof. Abdullah A. Al-Doss

Director of Center of Excellence in Biotechnology Research