Speaker

About the speaker: 

An algal biotechnologist with over 28+ years’ experience in algal growth in open and closed systems at industrial scale such as photobioreactors, bubble columns, flat panels, raceways among others. With an extensive knowledge and background in algae production, biochemical analysis and metabolites purifications including of materials external to the cells, across applications from aquaculture to medical.

Company info:

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has 5 faculties and over 1,500 postgraduate students. KAUST-Beacon Development Department (KBD) is the consultancy arm of the university with a portfolio of over 45 projects, ranging from Aquaculture to Environmental Impact Assessment. KBD bring ideas from low Technology Readiness Level (TRL) to TRL 8 to 9, delivering projects that aligns with Saudi Government Vision 2030. One of the flagship project is “Development of Algal Biotechnology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” (DABKSA) project. The aim is to establish algae technology in Saudi Arabia with the goal of produce raw material from algae for animal feed purposes.

Presentation:

The Red Sea has an enormous potential for seaweed production. In this presentation an up-to-date information of the latest results in seaweed production both wild harvest and inland production, and the potential incentives for the deployment of seaweed facilities in Saudi Arabia will be explained.