Author(s): S. Almomin and N. Al- Awadhi
Article publication date: 2000-04-01
Vol. 18 No. 1 (yearly), pp. 1-4.
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Keywords
State of Kuwait, biotechnology, research
Abstract
Biotechnology has received significant recognition in Kuwait as the science of the future. The scientific research in this field is shaped by the need to solve national problems mostly in areas of health, environment and food security. The annual expenditure on biotechnological research is in excess of US $5 million among the research institutions in the country.
The objective of this review is to present the current scientific achievements and progress in biotechnology in the State of Kuwait.