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ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ and CAS seek to increase ties in areas of strength
Published: 3 December 2012
Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, met with senior leadership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on November 15, during her recent trip to China.
The meeting was a chance for ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ to explore new opportunities for collaboration with the CAS, especially in the fields of life sciences, biodiversity, biofuels, green chemistry, food safety and bioinformatics – all areas of strength at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.
Following the discussions, it was noted that potential CAS-ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ collaborations could take the form of workshops, joint research projects, and student exchanges.