Sci-Café: Growing Food for the Future
Thursday, May 18
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Ibn Al-Haytham lobby, East (Building 2)
On May 18, the global 2017 Fascination of Plants Day, join us at Sci-Café to learn about how plant technologies can help feed the world. Professors Hirt, McCabe and Mahfouz will share their thoughts on 21st century challenges and emerging solutions—from remote sensing to genetically modified crops. Photo: Center-pivot irrigation in the Tabuk region, Saudi Arabia. Photo by Lukas Synek.
Speakers:
Heribert Hirt, Professor, Plant Science
Matt McCabe, Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering
Magdy Mahfouz, Assistant Professor, Plant Science
Moderator: John Tannaci, Director, Research Operations
About Sci-Café: Sci-Café is an interactive discussion between KAUST scientists, community members and collaborators. Sci-Café is open to all members of the KAUST community to ask questions, discuss science and discover something new. We will also be live-streaming the discussion on the KAUST Facebook page. Read more about KAUST research.
