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Crown Prince to Patronize 3rd Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit on November 10-12

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, (SPA)
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Crown Prince to Patronize 3rd Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit on November 10-12

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman, (SPA)

The Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment, is organizing the third edition of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit (RGMBS) 2024, taking place in Riyadh from November 10 to 12.

The event is held under the patronage of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The RGMBS aims to strengthen the national economy and promote sustainable development, aligning with the National Biotechnology Strategy launched by the Crown Prince this year.

According to SPA, this strategy envisions Saudi Arabia as a leading regional hub in biotechnology by 2030 and a global leader by 2040.
The summit will feature global experts and leading biotech companies from countries including the United States, United Kingdom, China, Republic of Korea, and Japan, as well as prominent academic institutions and organizations.
The previous summit resulted in 11 collaborative agreements with international entities in medical technology research and vaccine production. It hosted 68 speakers and attracted over 14,300 participants from 128 countries.

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Britain's Prince William said on Wednesday his wife Kate was doing "really well" and had been amazing in a year when she has undergone preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

The British heir to the throne is currently in South Africa where he will later host the annual awards ceremony for his multi-million-dollar

Earthshot Prize. He made the trip without Kate who is still recovering from her treatment.

He said she would be cheering him on from their home in Britain.

"She's doing really well thanks," he told the BBC ahead of his environmental prize's awards ceremony in Cape Town. "She's been amazing this whole year. I know she will be really keen to see tonight be a success."

As well as Kate, he said he hoped their three children George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, would also be watching on proudly, saying they as a family did what they could to help the environment.

"We go through all the basics of recycling and making sure we minimise water use and turning off lights when we leave the house and stuff like that," he said.

William set up the Earthshot prize to find innovations to combat climate and other green issues in 2020, inspired by U.S. President John F. Kennedy's 1960s "moonshot" project which led to the 1969 lunar landing. Five winners receive 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) every year to drive their projects.

Asked how he could convey his Earthshot message during a tough political climate for environmental causes, he told the BBC: "I think everyone wants some hope and wants some optimism."

He said the young people of Africa who would attend the awards would show how important the issue was to them.

"Without them, you know, the future is looking pretty bleak," he said.