Research and Training Station at King Faisal University has been established pursuant the Royal Decree No. 30/M/3388 dated on 27/2/1397 H. The Station is located at the road leading to Gulf Cooperation Council in Aldleiligiah Province, Al-Ahsaa Governorate. The estimated area of the Station is six hundred hectare (6 kilo square meter) and away from the main University's campus about fifteen (15) Kilometer.
Research and Training Station of King Faisal University is considered one of the most essential and main facilities, based on the number of roles it undertakes which are complementary to the University's Academic faculties especially in the fields related to Agricultural Sciences, Foods, veterinary medicine, livestock, and all fields related to Training and Research of the University's faculties such as Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Engineering.
The Station is considered the main filed of practical Training that provides scientific lessons and practical Training to the University's Students undertaking their studies in the aforementioned Fields. In addition to, it consider to be one of the most important facilities for applied Scientific Research, along with, the effective and essential role it plays in serving the Society in the Eastern Province in general and, Al-Ahsaa Governorate in particular.
vision:
Our vision is leadingship and excellency in Training Students and scientific Research in compliance with quality and what achieves the University objectives.
Mission:
Creating a distinctive environment for Training the University's Students, and providing the appropriate field for the Scientific Research, in a way serves the Educational and Researches path the University adopts.
The Goals of Researches and Training Station has been determined in harmonized pattern with the University's main Objectives, so the Station's Goals can be summarized as follows:
Goals
Student's Training:
Increasing the numbers of Trainee Students from different Faculties at the University, and increasing Trainees' applied efficiency and quality.
Scientific Research:
Providing a complete Logistic support to the Scientific Researches of the academic staff and graduate Students' Research, and guiding the Scientific Research at the Station in a way achieving the University's vision and its future identity.
Community service:
To effectively contribute in serving the Community by providing initiatives, consultations and services thereby benefiting citizens and those interested.
Investment:
Enhancing the income's sources by marketing what the Station produce from different agriculture and livestock products, and Researches' products.
The Station Boared Of directors
Based on the administrative decision issued by the University President No. 38/2/102 dated 6/4/1439 H including the formation of Research and Training Station's Board of Directors under the chairmanship of H.E/ University President,
And the Membership of each of the Excellencies as following:-
H.E/ Vice-president for postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research
H.E/Vice-president
H.E/ Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
H.E/ Dean of the Veterinary Medicine Faculty
H.E/ General Supervisor of the Research and Training Station
H.E/ Director of Research and Training Station (Secretary of the Council)
H.E/ General Director of the Finance and Administrative Affairs' Public Management
H.E/ General Director of the Planning and Budget's Public Management
H.E/ General Director of Agriculture Affairs Public Directorate Branch in Al-Ahsa Governorate
(HE Deputy Secretary General of Al-Ahsa Chamber) Member of the representative of the Chamber of Commerce in Al-Ahsa Governorate
(Representative Member from the private sector) H.E/ the Chief Exective Officer of AlKifah Holding Company
Secretary of the Council
Station's staff
Director of Research and Training Station
Eng. Emad Al-Din Bin Hamad Al-Hakami
Station Manager's Office:
Mr. Essa bin Khalifa Al Khalifa (Office Director)
Mr. Samer bin Ali Al-Rasheed (Secretariat)
Mr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Bu Aisha (Shark system official)
Financial unit:
Mr. Wasel bin Ali Al-Hayek (Chairman)
Mr. Habib bin Abdullah Al-Dahnain (disbursement officer)
Mr. Muhammad bin Ali Al-Khamis (accountant).
Public Relations and Community Service Unit:
Mr. Ibrahim bin Ahmed Al-Barjas (Chairman)
Mr. Muhammad bin Yassin Al-Hussein
Heads of Departments
Head of the agricultural department
Eng. Mohammed bin Salman Al-Marhoon
Head of the Technical and Engineering Affairs Department
Eng/ Hani bin Taher Al-Muhanna
Head of Livestock Department
Dr. Hossam Mustafa Darrag
Research faculty members:
Dr. Amr Ahmed Taha Ismail
Dr. Zakaria Ahmed Saleh.