KUWAIT: Acting Director General of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Dr Mana Al-Sudairawi, announced on Monday the institute’s achievements during 2022-2023, as it registered four new patents and 237 research projects for institutions and bodies from the public and private sectors. Sudairawi said that the four patents were registered at the United States Patent Office of the Water Research Center, Petroleum Research Center and Energy and Building Research Center, bringing the number of patents by the institute since 2010 until present to 54 patents.

“The institute also provided 40 projects of consultations, studies and technical and technical services during 2022-2023 in the context of strengthening cooperation and partnership with international institutions and universities, in addition to signing 18 memorandums of understanding and new agreements with local, regional and international bodies,” he explained.

Sudairawi added that the institute also presented 86 scientific papers in specialized conferences locally and internationally and published 158 scientific publications in scientific journals, which contributes to enhancing the presence of the institute’s research results at the international level. He stressed the institute continues its interest in developing the capabilities of its employees in order to maintain the scientific excellence of its research children through the scholarship system.

“This year, 11 scholarship students completed their scientific studies, six of them obtained doctorate degrees and four obtained master’s degrees, in addition to one scholarship student obtaining a bachelor’s degree,” he said. Sudairawi praised the performance of research teams that worked on projects and studies through four specialized research centers, namely the Petroleum Research Center, Water Research Center, Energy and Building Research Center and the Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, expressing his thanks for the support provided by the institute’s supporting sectors.

He said KISR occupies an advanced scientific position and enjoys a good global reputation, as its research and studies related to development and addressing problems are widely appreciated thanks to its distinguished scientific capabilities in the fields of science, technology and innovation. — KUNA