KSA National Plan NCD

KSA National Plan

RESEARCH AGENDAAbdulaziz AlSwailem, PhD.Vice President for Scientific Research Support, KACST Riyadh- Sept 11, 2012 – Int. conf. on NCD

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Agenda

1. What is KACST

2. Why do we exist (KACST)

3. Where KACST stands from Medical Research?

A. A proved of Kingdom’s NSTIP.

B. Strategic Priorities: Medical and Health Research.

C. Funding.

D. Innovation Chain.

E. Progress.

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1 .What is KACST:

• An independent scientific organization.

• Function involves science and technology policy making, data

collection, funding of external research.

• KACST has currently over 2500 employees.

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2. Why Do We Exist?

National planning- Long term goals- Five years planning

Research performance

- Research institution - Research centers

Research support - Financial support-Information, Patent, Media …

Production of science and technology

- Incubator

- Manufacturing

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To be a world-class science and technology

organization that fosters innovation and

promotes knowledge-based society in the

Kingdom.

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3. Where KACST stands from Medical Research:A. A proved of Kingdom’s NSTIP

2010 – Establish infrastructure for STI

2015 - Become a leading country in STI in the region

2020 - Become a leading country in STI in Asia

2025 – Transform to a knowledge based economy and society

KSA National Science and Technology Policy

Join the advanced

knowledge-based economies with

highly competitive STI ecosystem by

2025

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Fig 1: Science and Technology Programs

A. A proved of Kingdom’s NSTIP: Continue…

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Non-Communicable Diseases1. Cardiovascular Diseases2. Diabetes3. Cancer4. Allergy & Asthma5. Neurodegenerative Diseases

Communicable Diseases Genetics Cell Therapy Disability Environmental Health

Selected Priority Research Areas:

B. Strategic Priorities for Advanced Medical and Health Research (2008- 2012) :

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C. Funding (2001-2011):

Fig 2: NSTIP Funded Research Institutions Fig 3: KACST Direct Funded Research Institutions

KSU MS-MinDEF KFSH-RC KAU QU ALFAISAL KSU KAU KFSH-RC Sul-HC KFNGH TU UQU KSU-HS SaadSH KKU UD KFU

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C. Funding: Continue…

Fig 4 : % NSTIP Funding for Technology Areas Fig 5: %Direct Funding for Technology Areas

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D. Innovation chain:

TRANSITIONAL RESEARCH

SBIR Saudi Business Innovation

Research BADER The Centennial fund

Small and Medium business Entrepreneurs

Saudi Industrial Development Fund

REGULATIONS

Bioethics Code Of ethics Stem Cells, Cloning, Genetic

data Bio-safety

Cartagena protocol Clinical Trails Bio-Diversity

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E. Progress:

Fig 6 : Medical Publication of Research Institutions

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E. Progress: Continue…

Fig 7 : Average annual citation impact of countries in the Arabian, Persian & Turkish Middle East

Your turn…!

for your attentionThank you

Abdulaziz Alswailem, PhD.alswailem@kacst.edu.sa