The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) entered into strategic partnership on Friday under a memorandum of understanding signed by Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Ubaid, SABIC vice president, Research and Technology and Dr. Mohammed Samaha, vice president, Research - KAUST at SABIC headquarters in Riyadh. The MoU focuses on petrochemical specialty industries catalysts, engineering materials, water research, and nanotechnology, including personnel training, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs.