The University of Macau (UM) recently signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Synchrotron Radiation Research Center in Hsinchu,
Taiwan.
Having recently relocated to its new campus on Hengqin Island, UM is entering a
new phase of greatly enhancing its intellectual ambiance by proactively
reaching out to regional and global outstanding research institutions to
establish new, innovative collaborations. One of such collaborative
relationships is with the world-renowned Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
(NSRRC) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, through a recently signed MOU.
“Synchrotron Radiation research is a ‘must’ for any aspiring research
universities in the 21st century,” says UM Rector Wei Zhao. “Any researcher at
a university who wants to conduct world-class research on wet and dry materials
will invariably need easy and seamless access to synchrotron radiation
facility. For this reason, UM is honoured that Dr Felix Gwo, director of the
NSRRC, and I, can sign this unprecedented document!”
This sentiment is enthusiastically echoed by Dr Da-Hsuan Feng, director of UM’s
Global Affairs Office and special assistant to the rector. “Taiwan’s NSRRC,
established in 1995 as a 1.5 GeV facility, will soon be upgraded to a 3.0 GeV
facility in 2015,” says Dr Feng. “After the upgrade, the NSRRC will become one
of the most important facilities for material science and bio-materials in
Asia. UM’s signing an MOU with the NSRRC cannot be better timed since UM is
just initiating a robust programme in health and material research!”
Source: Global Affairs Office
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