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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 A Future Nurtured with Knowledge 2 H.H. Sheikh Nawaf H.H. The Amir Sheikh Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Amir of the State of Kuwait 3 Vision A thriving culture of science, technology and innovation (STI) for a sustainable Kuwait 4 NURTURING OUR FUTURE WITH KNOWLEDGE Mission Stimulate and catalyze the advancement of STI for the benefit of society, research, and enterprise in Kuwait WWW.KFAS.ORG 5 Acknowledgement The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) is a private, non-profit organization, established by an Amiri Decree issued on December 12th, 1976. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and chaired by H.H. the Amir of the State of Kuwait. KFAS acknowledges with appreciation the valuable continued support it received from private shareholding companies to fund it’s operation. These companies are currently providing one percent of their annual net profit to KFAS as part of their corporate social responsibility. 6 NURTURING OUR FUTURE WITH KNOWLEDGE Table of Contents Chairman and 06 Board Members 08 KFAS Management KFAS Directors 09 and Centers Wall of 10 Achievements Director General's 12 Message 15 Introduction to KFAS Developing Human Capital Through Training 16 and Internships Investing in Research and Research 23 Capabilities Supporting International Partnerships to Build 32 National Capabilities Supporting Public Policymaking Based 33 on Scientific Research Spreading Scientific 34 Culture in Society Celebrating the Achievements of 45 Distinguished Researchers Raising the Efficiency of Centers and 49 Subsidiaries Continuing the Investment and 66 Spending Strategy Chairman of KFAS Board of Directors H.H. The Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah Amir of the State of Kuwait My greatest wish and aspiration is building Kuwaiti individuals and developing their capabilities in order to enable them to build and develop their homeland. KFAS Board of Directors Mr. Mustafa Jasem Al-Shamali Dr. Yousef Hamad Al-Ebraheem Dr. Salah Abdullateef Al Ateeqi Prof. Fayzah Mohammad Al-Kharafi Mr. Osamah Mohammad Mr. Khaled Khudhair Mr. Hani Abdul-Aziz Hussain Yousif Al Nisf Mashaan Al-Khudhair KFAS Management Dr. Adnan A. Shihab-Eldin Director General Senior Management Dr. Salem Falah Al Hajraf Dr. Amani Ali Albedah Mr. Firas Al Oda Deputy Director General Deputy Director General Director - Finance and Investment for Strategic Thrusts Programs for Support Programs & Functions Directors Dr. Mohammed Al-Ramadhan Dr. Salam Al Ablani Dr. Bassam Alfeeli Mr. Abdullah Salem Director of Research Scientific Culture Innovation and Enterprise Abu-Qumasha Strategic Planning & Evaluation KFAS Centers Dr. Qais Al Duwairi Dr. Omar Al Bannai Dr. Ziad Najem Director General General Manager Sabah Al Ahmad CEO - KFAS Academy Dasman Diabetes Institute Center for Giftedness and Creativity Mrs. Rana Al Nibari Dr. Layla Al-Musawi Dr. Fahad Marafi General Manager Vice President, CEO Director General The Scientific Center of Kuwait Advancement of Sciences Publications Jaber Al Ahmad Center for Nuclear and Distribution Company Medicine and Molecular Imaging RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING SCIENCE, INNOVATION Number of Research Projects Funded by KFAS in 2019 AND LEADERSHIP EVENTS WALL OF ACHIEVEMENTS Hosted and Organized by KFAS BUILDING A CULTURE OF SCIENCE Ongoing Projects KFAS Visitors of Digital Platform 2017-2019 Completed Projects M A speaker series aiming to promote the dissemination of STI visitors to The Scientific Center New Projects since 2000 Thousand KD The total funding amount for new research projects in 2019 lectures by participants, .M international registered Taqaddum Al Elmi Al Olum How it Works MIT Sloan ASPD Madar speakers in 2019 K Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine visitors to the aquarium Visitors to Website 2017 Visitors to Website 2018 Visitors to Website 2019 KD The Foundation's total spending on .M research in 2019, including grants Number of Events Funded per Year provided by the Research Department, (Conferences, Workshops, Lectures, Seminars, Scientific Competitions, amount spent on international programs, , Exhibitions and Scientific Festivals) and funding research programs at the Attendees visitors to the iMax Dasman Diabetes Institute 250 219 A symposium on blue hydrogen was 202 organized under the patronage of 200 179 the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation from INVESTING IN THE PRIVATE Chief Executive and the Director General of Kuwait Foundation for 150 SECTOR’S HUMAN CAPITAL the Advancement of Sciences, in countries 93 cooperation with Japan Cooperation gathered in Kuwait M followers 100 Center for Petroleum. 51 52 56 on The Advancement of Science Publishing of Events No. 50 and Distribution Company Facebook page 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 seminars, workshops, studies in the banking Attendees ACTIVITIES WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS studies and sector were funded by conferences the Foundation were funded locally (financial technology Supporting and organizing a workshop entitled (Using in 2019 for the and small and medium and storing carbon dioxide) in cooperation with the private sector. enterprises financing) Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the British Embassy SUPPORTING KUWAITI INVENTORS Private sector executives benefited from Teachers participated in the Distinguished KFAS supports in the registration and commercialization of inventions through the training programs held in cooperation Education Program and a workshop Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giedness and Creativity with renowned institutions, such as on curriculum development Harvard University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Masters students at Kuwait University inventions viable project inventions inventions prototypes were Received research fellowships at received student awards from Sciences Po for commercialization were funded by the patented developed and the London School of Economics University for their research papers Kuwait National Fund manufactured with various for Small and Medium global companies and Enterprise Development stakeholders at the Center 14 WALL OF ACHIEVEMENTS RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING SCIENCE, INNOVATION Number of Research Projects Funded by KFAS in 2019 AND LEADERSHIP EVENTS WALL OF ACHIEVEMENTS Hosted and Organized by KFAS BUILDING A CULTURE OF SCIENCE Ongoing Projects KFAS Visitors of Digital Platform 2017-2019 Completed Projects M A speaker series aiming to promote the dissemination of STI visitors to The Scientific Center New Projects since 2000 Thousand KD The total funding amount for new research projects in 2019 lectures by participants, .M international registered Taqaddum Al Elmi Al Olum How it Works MIT Sloan ASPD Madar speakers in 2019 K Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine visitors to the aquarium Visitors to Website 2017 Visitors to Website 2018 Visitors to Website 2019 KD The Foundation's total spending on .M research in 2019, including grants Number of Events Funded per Year provided by the Research Department, (Conferences, Workshops, Lectures, Seminars, Scientific Competitions, amount spent on international programs, , Exhibitions and Scientific Festivals) and funding research programs at the Attendees visitors to the iMax Dasman Diabetes Institute 250 219 A symposium on blue hydrogen was 202 organized under the patronage of 200 179 the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation from INVESTING IN THE PRIVATE Chief Executive and the Director General of Kuwait Foundation for 150 SECTOR’S HUMAN CAPITAL the Advancement of Sciences, in countries 93 cooperation with Japan Cooperation gathered in Kuwait M followers 100 Center for Petroleum. 51 52 56 on The Advancement of Science Publishing of Events No. 50 and Distribution Company Facebook page 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 seminars, workshops, studies in the banking Attendees ACTIVITIES WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS studies and sector were funded by conferences the Foundation were funded locally (financial technology Supporting and organizing a workshop entitled (Using in 2019 for the and small and medium and storing carbon dioxide) in cooperation with the private sector. enterprises financing) Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the British Embassy SUPPORTING KUWAITI INVENTORS Private sector executives benefited from Teachers participated in the Distinguished KFAS supports in the registration and commercialization of inventions through the training programs held in cooperation Education Program and a workshop Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giedness and Creativity with renowned institutions, such as on curriculum development Harvard University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Masters students at Kuwait University inventions viable project inventions inventions prototypes were Received research fellowships at received student awards from Sciences Po for commercialization were funded by the patented developed and the London School of Economics University for their research papers Kuwait National Fund manufactured with various for Small and Medium global companies and Enterprise Development stakeholders at the Center WWW.KFAS.ORG 15 The Foundation and its Centers continued achieving the goals set in the current strategy (2017-2021). Our Director achievements and successes are not limited to the number and type of initiatives that are implemented, but rather in that we are starting to realize the impact of those activities General's and their active role in diversifying