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Arab News, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
May 26, 2012 Saturday
Saudi placed 2nd in Armenia Olympiad
A Saudi from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals was
runner-up in the Microelectronics Olympiad in Armenia.
Mohammed Abu Obaida finished second out of 349 contestants from 12
countries at the sixth Olympiad organized by electronic design
automation company Synopsys.
A number of countries took part this year including Armenia, Saudi
Arabia, USA, China Russia, Belarus, Germany, India, the UAE, Jordan,
Ukraine and Serbia.
Abu Obaida qualified from the first stage of the Olympiad organized by
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia
that featured students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals (KFUPM), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
and King Saud University.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan expressed happiness over the
number of different nationalities participating in the event.
"This indicates that this initiative, which aims to develop youths in
the field of information technology, is gaining international
recognition and is also a great platform for bringing together diverse
perspectives," he added.
"We attracted engineers from Saudi Arabia to be able to compete
successfully with engineers in countries with a high technology
pedigree." KACST President Dr. Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel
expressed his institute's support for initiatives that aim to build a
knowledge-based economy in the Kingdom.
Synopsis Armenia's Chief Executive Rich Goldman added: "We have
supported microelectronics education in the Kingdom for many years."
KFUPM Rector Dr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Sultan expressed happiness over
Abu Obaida's achievements. "Our university is committed to preparing
Saudi specialists and providing them with the scientific knowledge
they need to succeed in science, engineering and designing and serve
their country," he added.
Abu Obaida said the Olympiad was his first international experience.
"This has given me much experience and an opportunity to meet
colleagues from around the world," he added.
The Olympiad aims to harness development in microelectronics
technology in Armenia and participating countries, and allows the
organizers to discover talented engineers throughout the world.
The first Olympiad organized by Armenia was in September 2006 and it
was developed into a bigger event by including more countries and
giving more opportunities to participants from around the world.
From: A. Papazian
May 26, 2012 Saturday
Saudi placed 2nd in Armenia Olympiad
A Saudi from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals was
runner-up in the Microelectronics Olympiad in Armenia.
Mohammed Abu Obaida finished second out of 349 contestants from 12
countries at the sixth Olympiad organized by electronic design
automation company Synopsys.
A number of countries took part this year including Armenia, Saudi
Arabia, USA, China Russia, Belarus, Germany, India, the UAE, Jordan,
Ukraine and Serbia.
Abu Obaida qualified from the first stage of the Olympiad organized by
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia
that featured students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and
Minerals (KFUPM), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
and King Saud University.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan expressed happiness over the
number of different nationalities participating in the event.
"This indicates that this initiative, which aims to develop youths in
the field of information technology, is gaining international
recognition and is also a great platform for bringing together diverse
perspectives," he added.
"We attracted engineers from Saudi Arabia to be able to compete
successfully with engineers in countries with a high technology
pedigree." KACST President Dr. Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Suwaiyel
expressed his institute's support for initiatives that aim to build a
knowledge-based economy in the Kingdom.
Synopsis Armenia's Chief Executive Rich Goldman added: "We have
supported microelectronics education in the Kingdom for many years."
KFUPM Rector Dr. Khalid bin Saleh Al-Sultan expressed happiness over
Abu Obaida's achievements. "Our university is committed to preparing
Saudi specialists and providing them with the scientific knowledge
they need to succeed in science, engineering and designing and serve
their country," he added.
Abu Obaida said the Olympiad was his first international experience.
"This has given me much experience and an opportunity to meet
colleagues from around the world," he added.
The Olympiad aims to harness development in microelectronics
technology in Armenia and participating countries, and allows the
organizers to discover talented engineers throughout the world.
The first Olympiad organized by Armenia was in September 2006 and it
was developed into a bigger event by including more countries and
giving more opportunities to participants from around the world.
From: A. Papazian