KAUST Professor Salim Al-Babili has received a Phase III grant from the Gates Foundation, bringing the Foundation's total investment in his research on the parasitic weed Striga to over $11 million in less than 10 years. This funding will support Al-Babili's ongoing efforts to develop sustainable and affordable solutions to combat Striga, a major threat to global food security. 

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