As part of a series of scientific meetings held by the Scientific Research Committee at the Department of Chemistry in the College of Applied Sciences, the first scientific meeting was held under the title: ‘Metastable-State Photo acid: A Comprehensive Theoretical Study of the Photoreaction in Solvent’ presented by Her Excellency Dr. Arwa bint Wasel Al-Harbi, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. The meeting was held on Monday, 6 Rabi` Al-Thani, 1441 A.H., at 11: 30 a.m., in the meeting hall in the Department of Chemistry (male section) at Al-Abdiyyah branch, and the meeting hall in the office of the vice dean of the department (female section) at Al-Zahir branch.

The meeting was attended by a number of the department's academic staff and affiliates. Concluding the meeting, Her Excellency the Deputy Head of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Tahani bint Muhammad Bawazeer, honored Dr. Arwa bint Wasel Al-Harbi.

On his part, His Excellency the Head of the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Ismail bin Ibrahim Al-Thaqafi, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the attendants, stressing the importance of holding such useful scientific meetings that pave the way to establishing fruitful research partnerships among the academic members in the various chemistry disciplines.