King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST; ) in Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

, Saudi Arabia is an organization established in 1977 as the Saudi Arabian National Center for Science & Technology (SANCST); in 1985, it was renamed King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.

In 1984, it named Abdul Rahman Al-Athel

Abdul Rahman Al-Athel

Saleh Abdul Rahman Al-Athel, . , is a respected Professor of Science and Mechanical Engineering in Saudi Arabia and is a member of the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development UNCED.-Education:...

 as its President. In 2007, Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel, who used to be the KACST vice president for research, became the president. HH Dr. Turki AL Saud is the KACST vice president.

The research complex is divided into the following research institutes:

• Computer and Electronics Research Institute
• Petroleum and Petrochemical
• Energy Research
• Resource and Development
• Astronomy and Geophysics
• Space Research

Information Technology Unit (ITU)

Information Technology requirements for research center and city staff is fulfilled by ITU section situated in building No. 1.

Internet proxy for Saudi Arabia

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology operates the internet backbone in Saudi Arabia as well as the local registry address space. According to RIPE

RIPE

Réseaux IP Européens is a forum open to all parties with an interest in the technical development of the Internet. The RIPE community’s objective is to ensure that the administrative and technical coordination necessary to maintain and develop the Internet continues...

, "all Saudi Arabia web traffic will come from [the] IP block" registered to KACST.