Riyadh, 16 Rabi'I,1437 AH, 27 December,2015 , SPA -- Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Award for Water participated in 48th International Conference of American Union of Geophysicists held during the period from 14 -18 December, 2015, in San Francisco, United States of America, which is the largest gathering of scientists specializing in earth and space science. The participation in this scientific gathering came as it is one of the most important international scientific awards interested in appreciating and encouraging innovations in water research areas. The award was founded by late Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz in 2002, and its board is chaired by Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz. The award honors scientists and researchers from all over the world every two years in regard to their achievements dealing with the problem of water scarcity in creative, innovative and effective ways through five awards including all areas of water. The Conference wittnessed the participation of 24,000 scientists and researchers in the field of earth and space science. -- SPA 14:24 LOCAL TIME 11:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w