[(Title)] ‘Knowledge-based economy a must for Saudi Arabia’s development’

RIYADH: A knowledge-based economy is pivotal in achieving sustainable development as envisioned in Saudi Vision 2030, said Dr. Abdul Aziz Alsebail, the secretary-general of the King Faisal Prize.

费萨尔国王奖(KFP)秘书长阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹·阿勒塞贝伊博士说，知识经济是实现《沙特2030年远景规划》所设想的可持续发展的关键。

The KFP, he added, has been making efforts for the past 40 years to attract global attention to outstanding researchers and scientists.

他补充道，KFP在过去40年里一直在努力吸引全球杰出的研究人员和科学家。

As the prestigious award celebrates four decades of its inception,

这个享有盛誉的奖项在其创立四十年之际获得嘉奖。

Alsebail in an interview with Arab News shed light on the key role KFP plays in encouraging scientists and research scholars to enrich knowledge and how the prize provides an innovative platform for researchers,

在接受《阿拉伯新闻》的采访中，阿勒塞贝伊揭示了KFP在鼓励科学家和研究学者丰富知识方面发挥的关键作用，以及该奖项如何为研究人员提供了一个创新平台。

scientists and intellectuals in the Kingdom to gain access to scientific achievements.

沙特的科学家和知识分子获得科学成就。

The King Faisal Foundation launched the KFP in 1979 with three categories: service to Islam, Islamic studies and Arabic language and literature.

费萨尔国王基金会于1979年启动了KFP，分为三类：伊斯兰教服务、伊斯兰教研究以及阿拉伯语和文学。

In 1981 and 1984 medicine and science respectively were added to the list.  "International prizes are key in promoting and localizing knowledge through immense contributions that strengthen innovation and creativity,

在1981年和1984年，医学和科学分别被列入名单。

"  said Alsebail.  "KFP has played a major role over the past 40 years in creating a conducive environment for knowledge-based economy in the Kingdom and other parts of the world."

阿勒塞贝伊说，"KFP在过去40年中在创造一个有利于沙特王国和世界其他地区以知识为基础的经济的环境方面发挥了重要作用"。

The KFP chief said:  "This year holds particular significance as the award celebrates its 40th anniversary."

KFP负责人说：“今年对于该奖项庆祝成立40周年具有特别重要的意义。“

He said KFP stands out as one of the most distinguished awards in the world due to the high standards it applies for the evaluation of nominees and selection of winners.

他说，由于KFP申请评估提名人和挑选获奖者的高标准，因此它成为世界上最卓越的奖项之一。

KFP recognizes intellectual minds and encourages innovative solutions, said Alsebail adding that Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, chairman of King Faisal Prize Committee,closely follows up on the work of KFP to ensure the prize contributes to the creation of a knowledge-based community.

阿勒贝伊还说，该奖项有助于建立一个以知识为基础的社区。

Alsebail said the KFP General Secretariat organized a series of lectures in cooperation with leading Saudi universities and knowledge entities to share the expertise of its 40th session winners with local and regional researchers and scholars.

阿勒贝伊说，KFP 总秘书处与沙特阿拉伯各大学和知识实体合作，举办了一系列讲座，与当地和区域研究人员和学者分享第四十届会议获奖者的专门知识。

The lectures delivered by the KFP 2018 winners have contributed to generating interest at the local and regional levels, he added.

他补充道，2018年肯KFP 获奖者举办的讲座促进了地方和区域两级的兴趣。

The KFP lectures this year featured Prof. Irwandi Jaswir from Indonesia, who highlighted the importance of Halal sciences in developing the Halal sector;

KFP 今年的讲座是印度尼西亚的伊尔瓦迪·贾瑞教授的讲演，他强调了Halal科学在发展Halal部门的重要性；

Prof. Chokri Mabkhout from Tunis shared his thoughts on autobiography in contemporary Arabic literature; while Prof. Bashar Awad from Jordan highlighted research on critical editions of historical and biographical Islamic texts;

来自突尼斯的Chokri Mabkhout教授介绍了他对当代阿拉伯文学的自传思想；来自约旦的Bashar Awad教授则重点介绍了有关伊斯兰历史和生物文学批评版研究的情况；

and eminent immunologist Prof. James P. Allison explained how the latest advances in the field of immunotherapy can help harness the human immune system more effectively to beat cancer.

詹姆斯·阿拉利森教授解释了免疫治疗领域的最新进展如何能够更有效地利用人体免疫系统来战胜癌症。