Riyadh, Sha'ban 18, 1435, Jun 16, 2014, SPA -- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) signed today a cooperation agreement with the University of California Berkeley to establish a center of excellence between them for the use of nanomaterials in clean energy applications. KACST President Dr. Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel said following the signing cermony that the agreement will contribute to the march of the research work and marketing of technicality of nanomaterials in the field of clean energy in the Middle East in general and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s Arab States in particular. The ceremony was attended by Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed, KACST Vice President for Research Institutes, and a number of officials from both sides. --SPA 11:37 LOCAL TIME 08:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w