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Al-Waleed donates USD 5 million 18 to Harvard Medical School Dubai Center
DUBAI, June 20 (KUNA) -- Prince Al-Waleed Ben Talal Al Saud has donated
five million dollars to the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center (HMSDC)
Institute for Postgraduate Education and Research.
A statement by the Dubai Press Center quoted the Saudi prince as saying the
donation was aimed at encouraging scientific and medical research in the
region.
The center (HMSDC) is a comprehensive complex attracting prominent
international experts in the medical and science fields, who will work to
produce breaking medical findings that benefit humanity.
The Dubai-based center is financed through a donation fund and would be
strategically managed by a Board of Trustees, which would include
representatives from the UAE and Harvard Medical School, who would approve all
of the HMSDC programs. (end)
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