By: Dr. Athar Osama Muslim-Science.Com met with Dr. Mohammed ibn Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel at his offices at King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) – Saudi Arabia’s equivalent of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the country’s National Laboratories, and the National Science Funding entity all combined in one. Dr. Al-Suwaiyel is the de-facto Minister [...]
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Profiles in Leadership Series (1): A Conversation with Dr. Mohammed ibn Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel
January 3rd, 2011 · No Comments
Tags: Innovation · Islam · Islamic Science · Middle East · OIC Member Countries · Public Policy · Science · Scientific Research
Islam Analysis (2): Will the US deliver on its promises?
December 30th, 2010 · No Comments
By: Athar Osama 13 October 2010 | EN President Obama’s offer of scientific collaboration with the Muslim World has a long way to go, says Athar Osama. When US President Barrack Obama spoke at Cairo University in June 2009, Muslims around the world listened intently. Obama’s historic speech — widely received with a positive but [...]
Tags: COMSTECH · Islamic Science · Middle East · OIC Member Countries · Relations with West · Science
SciDev.Net: Private Sector Can Help Islamic Science
October 30th, 2007 · No Comments
By: Abdalla Alnajjar 3 October 2007 Source: SciDev.Net The Muslim world need not lag behind in science and technology. Abdalla Alnajjar looks at an initiative that is charting a new approach. Science, technology and innovation are now viewed alongside natural resources, capital and people as key ingredients for economic development and growth. Many industrialised countries [...]
Tags: Entrepreneurship · Funding Science · Innovation · Middle East · OIC Member Countries · Public Policy
