President Al-Assad Accords Attention for Developing Scientific Research at Syria’s Universities, Says al-Halqi
Damascus, (ST)_”President Bashar Al-Assad is highly interested in developing scientific and hi-tech research at Syria’s universities rather than benefitting from sciences and knowledge in a bid to achieve scientific innovations that serve the development process in all fields. In addition, President Al-Assad accords attention to innovators through urging and honoring them to work further concerning this matter, “underscored Prime Minister Dr.Wael al-Halqi.
Delegated by President Bashar Al-Assad, Prime Minister, Dr. Wael al-Halqi granted professor and dentist Rashad Murad the order of devotion of the first degree for his dedication to work and invention of a modern technology in fixing dental braces.
”Despite sorrow, the Syrian people will win. Syria is a living example to be followed as regards co-existence and as it is the center of civilizations and heavenly religions. So there is no room for misleading thoughts simply because the Syrians are determined to rebuild new Syria only to remain a landmark for science, amity and co-existence, “underlined al-Halqi.
Al-Halqi made it clear that that there is a dire need for the peoples and vocational organizations to urge and support its affiliated-innovators .Besides, the Higher Education Ministry has a vital role concerning scientific research through establishing research centers in colleges and universalities, and upgrading curricula.
Dr. Murad,for his part, thanked the government for honoring innovative citizens, considering this event a major turning point in his professional life.
Speaking to journalists after the ceremony ,Murad said: “this honoring is a basic part of my professional career The invention crowns a stage of professional maturity, ” .
He considered honoring scientists as a turning point in the history of peoples and an incentive to all students to get involved in scientific research.
Addressing Syrian students, Dr. Murad said ”Science and knowledge is our weapon and future, that’s why we need to preserve science and scientific establishments as a weapon for the sake of the generations to come and for Syria’s future.”
Dr. Murad graduated as a dentist from al-Baath University in 1992 and as a pharmacist from Damascus University in 1999. He holds a PhD in pharmacology. Dr. Murad served as director of oral health at the Health Ministry in 2002 and authored five books in dentistry.
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