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Home > News > Kingdom Enters Nanotechnology Quest

October 12th, 2010

Kingdom Enters Nanotechnology Quest

Abstract:
The King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was launched this past week. Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, chief of General Intelligence, said the facility would make great strides in this critical field of research, with special focus on desalination and agriculture.

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