Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Institute for Nanotechnology named after him, which is an affiliate of King Saud University (KSU) will organize on Sunday in Riyadh, an international conference entitled "World Conference on Nanotechnology Industries - Pioneering Technology in the 21st Century". Prominent scientists from Saudi Arabia, Arab states and a number of countries will take part in the two-day conference. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on this occasion, the Rector of King Saud University Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al-Othman expressed his appreciation of the King for holding this International Conference under his patronage and for supporting the university. He said " Thanks to the continued support for nanotechnology program provided by the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the Crown Prince, and the Second Deputy Premier, nanotechnology will achieve in the Kingdom distinguished scientific achievements to be recognized at global forums."