Professor Choon Fong Shih, President of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) inked here today a contract with Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman & CEO of the renowned and 112 years-old Dow Chemical to sponsor the industrial cooperation with the University. President of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology pointed out that the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University is to be a catalyst to transform the Saudi economy to the a scientific economy through the integration of scientific research works to be conducted by the researchers.