Nasr also said that KAUST and TUM will collaborate in several areas including: design, construction, and initial operation of research centers and lab facilities at KAUST; collaborative research programs conducted at TUM and/or KAUST; exchange of scientific, technical, and administrative staff as needed; and exchange of information on research and engineering topics of mutual interest. On his part, TUM President Professor Wolfgang A. Herrmann said that "TUM is delighted to be a key cooperation member in this ambitious venture". In addition to the partnership with TUM, KAUST has also signed agreements to create similar partnerships with the following organizations: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI); Institut Français du Pétrole (France); National University of Singapore; the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; American University in Cairo; and GE Global Research Center (GRC).