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KAUST GROUNDBREAKING:
THE PURSUIT OF DISCOVERY BEGINS - October 21, 2007

KAUST GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

At Thuwal, on the coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology officially breaks ground. The world-class, graduate-level research university takes another step in its transformation from vision to reality.

Distinguished Speakers

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Read the King's speech
H.E. Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
Chairman, KAUST Board of Trustees
Read Mr. Al-Naimi's speech
Mr. Abdullah S. Jum'ah
President and CEO, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
Read Mr. Jum'ah's speech
Mr. Nadhmi A. Al-Nasr
Vice Chairman, KAUST Presidential Search Committee
Interim President, KAUST
Read Mr. Al-Nasr's speech
Prof. Frank H. T. Rhodes
Member, KAUST International Advisory Council
President Emeritus, Cornell University
Read Prof. Rhodes' speech
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KAUST AT A GLANCE...

KAUST’s core campus, located on the Red Sea at Thuwal, will sit on more than 36 million square meters, encompassing a marine sanctuary and research facility around a unique coral reef ecosystem. View highlights of the Red Sea marine sanctuary on KAUST’s coastal campus.

KAUST Groundbreaking (17 photos)

October 21, 2007 -- The Pursuit of Discovery Begins
  • King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud breaks ground on King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at a ceremony by the Red Sea in Thuwal.<ul><li><a href="http://kaust.edu.sa/about/groundbreaking.aspx">Learn More</a></li></ul>
  • The KAUST groundbreaking ceremony commences in Thuwal.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah arrives at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah provides opening remarks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • His Excellency Abdullah S. Jum&#39;ah, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • KAUST Interim President Nadhmi Al-Nasr speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • Professor Frank H.T. Rhodes, member of the KAUST IAC and president emeritus of Cornell University, speaks at the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • His Majesty King Abdullah places the cornerstone into the KAUST monument during the groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • Scale model of the KAUST monument
  • The KAUST monument at dusk on the Red Sea.
  • His Excellency Minister Ali I. Al-Naimi conducts a media interview at the conclusion of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony in Thuwal.
  • Members of the international and Saudi media gather in the media center prior to the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony.
  • Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking gather prior to the ceremony in Thuwal.
  • Attendees of the KAUST groundbreaking ceremony survey the campus model during the exhibit tour in Thuwal.
  • The model of the KAUST campus at the groundbreaking ceremony exhibit