Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Science & Technology Center

Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, visited Eastern Province's famous landmark, the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Science & Technology Center, which is popularly known as Sci-Tech, here on Tuesday. The center is affiliated to the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran.

The crown prince launched a number of KFUPM projects. He also donated SR60 million for the establishment of a college for the visually impaired and SR20 million for an endowment project of KFUPM. He also honored the winners of a contest to prepare working plans for small projects and its sponsors.

Prince Sultan later launched the university's King Fahd Conference Center, which can accommodate more than 1,300 people. The center includes six small conference halls. He watched a documentary on the endowment project, which is aimed at supporting KFUPM's educational and research programs.