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Al-Waleed donates USD 5 million 18 to Harvard Medical School Dubai Center

KUN0141 4 GEN 0154 KUWAIT /KUNA-PBB5 HLT-UAE-HARVARD-CENTER-WALEED 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) jd.mab KUNA 202355 Jun 05NNNN