MU SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE AWARD CEREMONY PATRONIZED BY RECTOR

MU Rector, Dr. Khalid Al-Muqren patronized the university scientific excellence award ceremony in the presence of vice-rectors, deans and directors of administration.
Upon his arrival to the auditorium of main campus, the Rector inaugurated the engineering and health science research centers with a ribbon cutting ceremony, touring the facilities of the centers which have labs with state-of-the art equipment.
The Rector also launched the associated exhibition of the ceremony which included many sections dedicated for winners of the award in various categories as well as the college sections which exhibited their excellence indicators in 2019.
The ceremony began by a recitation of the holy Quran followed by a presentation featuring the university achievements and efforts in the field of scientific research since its establishment.
Addressing the audience, Prof. Mohammed Al-Shaya’a, Vice-Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, pointed out that the university will have scientific research indicators through which colleges, scientific departments and faculty members’ performance is measured annually to determine the university ranking globally.
Highlighting achievements of 2019 and prospects for 2020, Prof. Al-Shaya’a said that by the end of the third strategic plan, the university’s ranking is expected to improve which can only be achieved by the collaboration of everyone. Several initiatives were launched by the university in 2020 such as increasing the funding of research projects, forming partnership with international sectors and signing agreements with sectors to fund scientific research, added the vice-rector.
Prof. Al-Shaya’a extended his thanks to MU Rector for patronizing the ceremony and supporting scientific research.
In a speech delivered on this occasion, MU Rector expressed his gratitude with the success achieved by the university team, commending the efforts exerted in launching research labs and the associated exhibition, which are determined essential elements for the development of scientific research at the university.
Dr. Al-Muqren stated that the university success is a result of accumulated works done since the establishment of the university.
At the end of the ceremony, winners of research quality and life-time scientific Achievement Awards were honored along with the best colleges publishing in ISI journals.