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Prince Al-Saud (second from left) during a visit to the CenTACat laboratory, in the
School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, February 2010

Saudi Arabia's Prince Al-Saud has discovered a way to use date stones to irrigate the desert. The nephew of King Abdullah - who is studying for a PhD at Queen's - devised a method of using the carbon-rich seeds to purify waste water and industrial effluent.

His Highness decided to come to Queen’s University to carry out his study because of its focus on research excellence. He said: “I chose Queen’s University Belfast because of its excellent reputation for engineering and its distinguished record in chemical engineering research."...> full story