Qa'dah 25,1431/Nov 02, 2010, SPA-- Prince Meteb Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdulaziz, Deputy Chief of National Guard for Executive Affairs, opened here today Scientific Research Conference of King Abdullah International Center for Medical Research, organized by the National Guard Health Affairs entitled "Improvement of health care through medical research". In his speech, the Prince commended the increase in the number of universities and scholarships programs at home and abroad, appreciating the Kingdom's pioneering orientation towards comprehensive developments in all fields.