12 September, 2024
With its newly established Center of Excellence for Sustainable Food Security, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is planting the seeds of agricultural resilience. By leveraging interdisciplinary research and cultivating impactful partnerships both internationally and within Saudi Arabia, KAUST is growing innovative solutions to address the food security challenges facing arid regions.
Under the leadership of its Chair, Professor Mark Tester, and co-Chairs Professors Peiying Hong and Brande Wulff, the CoE aligns KAUST with Vision 2030 aspirations of ensuring development and food security, achieving this goal through improved genetic and agronomy, enabled by scientific and technological innovations. Tester said: “We are determined to solve real-world problems and effectively apply these in KSA, the region and globally.”