King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) is a leading Saudi research institution specializing in biomedical science and clinical medicine. It was founded in 2005 under the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs and is headquartered in Riyadh.
The center has advanced research facilities and laboratories across several branches in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al-Ahsa, and is a key engine of medical innovation and the knowledge economy in the Kingdom, with thousands of peer-reviewed research papers and registered patents to its name.
Key milestones and strategic activity:
- Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit: held under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince, a prestigious international platform bringing industry leaders and scientists together to strengthen investment and global cooperation in biotechnology.
- Research focus areas: infectious diseases, genetics and genomics, cancer, cardiovascular disease and public health preparedness.
- International partnerships: strategic research partnerships with major global medical and academic institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Imperial College London and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
