NOOR Conference-Al-Madinah Research in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Role of Knowledge Economic City. Faroque A Khan. MB(Kmr), M.A.C.P. Prof. of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York Consultant, Chair IRB at KFMC-Riyadh, KSA.

Faroque A Khan. MB(Kmr), M.A.C.P.

Prof. of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York

Consultant, Chair IRB at KFMC-Riyadh, KSA.

GLOBAL VILLAGE-East to West and now West to East.

How To Start Research in KSA Individual’s Role-Initiative, Interest, Knowledge Institution’s Role—Interest, Support, Staff Country’s Role– Environment, Fiscal Support Knowledge Economic City: Potential Role

Individual’s Role-Initiative, Interest, Knowledge

Institution’s Role—Interest, Support, Staff

Country’s Role– Environment, Fiscal Support

Knowledge Economic City: Potential Role

Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director (NIH)

Time Tested Model for Research.

“ Scientific progress is one essential key to our security as a nation, to our better health, to more jobs, to higher standard of living, and to our cultural progress” The Endless Frontier… (Science 1945) Vannevar Bush (1890 – 1974) A Vision of Hope

What’s The Solution ?--Recommendations KSA to invest heavily in R & D, move from < 1 percent of GDP to >3 percent. KSA $19--- USA $ 665----- Japan $ 649/person Nurture, absorb, assimilate high quality professionals- ex: expatriates. Invest in Universities, Invest in incubators. Invest in education reform at school level Encourage private sector participation in R&D. NIH budget 28 billion, private 59 billion dollars.

KSA to invest heavily in R & D, move from < 1 percent of GDP to >3 percent.

KSA $19--- USA $ 665----- Japan $ 649/person

Nurture, absorb, assimilate high quality professionals- ex: expatriates.

Invest in Universities, Invest in incubators.

Invest in education reform at school level

Encourage private sector participation in R&D.

NIH budget 28 billion, private 59 billion dollars.

USA PRESIDENTS Abraham Lincoln 1860 Franklin D. Roosevelt 4.3.1933 - 12.4.1945

Wednesday May14, 2008 Arab News

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Key Ingredients for Effective Research Model—USA/KSA Political will:-Lincoln 1863(National Academy of Sciences)- Roosevelt-1944( National Institutes of Health). Vision-Sustained funding for autonomous capacity building universities. International exchange: ME-Europe-USA-?KSA Award individual merit and aim for world class research. Intellectual capitol is key. Collaboration and networking.

Political will:-Lincoln 1863(National Academy of Sciences)- Roosevelt-1944( National Institutes of Health).

Vision-Sustained funding for autonomous capacity building universities.

International exchange: ME-Europe-USA-?KSA

Award individual merit and aim for world class research. Intellectual capitol is key.

Collaboration and networking.

Key Ingredients for Research-(contd) No ceiling except intellectual ability. Instead of “why” use “why not”-ensure freedom of inquiry. Physical resources, easy access to KSA, recruit best available talent irrespective of background, ethnic, tribal or religious affiliation. Research focus relevant for local needs ex RTA. International language of communication Find and nurture local champions for research.

No ceiling except intellectual ability.

Instead of “why” use “why not”-ensure freedom of inquiry.

Physical resources, easy access to KSA, recruit best available talent irrespective of background, ethnic, tribal or religious affiliation.

Research focus relevant for local needs ex RTA.

International language of communication

Find and nurture local champions for research.

Potential Future Role for KEC. Policy Making: Autism, Technology Use, Bioethics, Workforce, Global health, Genetic, Education, Newborn Hearing. Data Mining, Capacity building. Facilitate Local & International Collaborations. Facilitate professional meetings & brain storming—IMANA-FIMA-AMSE-ICLI.

Policy Making: Autism, Technology Use, Bioethics, Workforce, Global health, Genetic, Education, Newborn Hearing.

Data Mining, Capacity building.

Facilitate Local & International Collaborations.

Facilitate professional meetings & brain storming—IMANA-FIMA-AMSE-ICLI.