King Saud University Board Holds First Meeting After Reconstitution
King Saud University’s Board of Directors held its first meeting following the royal approval of its reconstitution, chaired by His Highness Prince Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chairman of the University’s Board of Directors, and attended by the Board’s members.
On the occasion, His Highness expressed his deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the generous trust and support the University continues to receive from the Kingdom’s leadership, which has strengthened its progress and enabled it to carry out its academic, research, and national roles.
The HH Chairman of the Board affirmed that the wise leadership’s care has been a cornerstone of the University’s progress, growth, and national contribution, noting that the support and attention it now receives from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince open wider horizons for development, excellence, and global competitiveness, while reinforcing its institutional and academic capabilities.
His Highness explained that King Saud University looks forward to advancing in step with the Crown Prince’s ambitious vision and directives, by developing its institutional framework in line with global best practice, raising the quality of its education, scientific research, and innovation, and attracting outstanding talent from within the Kingdom and abroad – in support of its strategic objectives and its standing among the world’s leading universities.
He affirmed that the Board would press ahead in supporting the University’s institutional transformation and in advancing its education, research, and innovation ecosystem, in fulfilment of the wise leadership’s aspirations and in furtherance of the University’s academic and research standing. He noted that since its founding in 1377 AH (1957), the University has helped build national capacities and has prepared generations of skilled professionals and leaders, establishing a firm scientific and research presence through its contribution to knowledge production and to the Kingdom’s development.
For his part, His Excellency Eng. Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Sultan, CEO of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), said that the reconstitution of King Saud University’s Board of Directors extends the University’s development journey and strengthens its academic and research role — contributing to human capital development, the attraction of talent, and support for scientific research, innovation, and the knowledge economy.
His Excellency noted that strengthening King Saud University’s capabilities and its academic and research standing represent a vital contribution to Riyadh’s education, research, and innovation ecosystem, helping to enhance the city’s competitiveness and its appeal to talent, and reinforcing its position as a center for education, knowledge, and innovation.
The reconstituted Board of Directors of King Saud University comprises: the Minister of Communications and Information Technology; the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development; the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services; the Minister of Education; the President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA); Dr. Majid bin Ibrahim Al-Fayyadh, CEO of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre; Mr. Ahmed bin Ibrahim Linjawy, representing the Royal Commission for Riyadh City; Dr. Edward Byrne, President of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST); Mr. Turki bin Abdulrahman Al-Nowaiser, representing the Public Investment Fund (PIF); Dr. Sami bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Damigh; Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al-Shuwaier; Dr. Saeed bin Hussein bin Mohammed Al-Turki; Dr. Dima bint Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Athel; Dr. Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh; Dr. Ahmed bin Saleh bin Ali Al-Yamani; and the President of King Saud University.