The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and the Dhahran-based King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), are exploring new avenues for future collaborative research in multi-disciplinary fields of technology and innovation and knowledge development. SABIC extends an annual grant of SR 3,950,000 to the university to carry its research efforts further, particularly in petrochemicals, material engineering and corrosion control. In this regard, a SABIC delegation, led by SABIC'S Executive Vice President, Technology and Innovation, visited KFUPM and met recently with the senior leadership of the university, led by its Rector Dr. Khalid Al-Sultan, to discuss potential areas for future scientific cooperation, according to a latest press release of SABIC. --MORE