Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Professor Adnan Zahed, received at his office on Sunday 3rd March 2013 Professor Didier Raoult, of Aix Marseille University, France. The visit is part of a programme aimed at attracting international highly-cited scientists in the drive to make King Abdulaziz University (KAU) a world class centre of research and learning. Professor Raoult, who is a highly-cited biology researcher specialised in infectious diseases, will give lectures and share his expertise with KAU faculty and students. The purpose of the visit, according to Professor Zahed, was to discuss aspects of mutual cooperation in scientific research in line with KAU's policy of seeking to provide a high-quality education and taking advantage of the capacity and expertise of other local and foreign universities and scientists.
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