Celebrating UK-Chinese chemistry collaboration
10th June 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London.
The Royal Society of Chemistry celebrated the renewal of a cooperation agreement with the State Administration for Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) – a division of the Chinese Government – with an event at Burlington House in London.
As part of a wider Chinese governmental initiative to enhance the global impact of Chinese science and of their higher education institutions, the Royal Society of Chemistry and SAFEA provide funding for a visiting researchers programme.
This encourages academics from the UK to visit Chinese universities to share best practice, advise Chinese researchers on presenting their research to an international audience and to stimulate collaboration between UK and Chinese institutions.
Royal Society of Chemistry president, Professor Lesley Yellowlees, spoke at the event, saying: "If we look back through these five years at how our relationship has developed, there are many outstanding achievements that we can all be proud of.
"As part of the RSC-SAFEA Visiting Researchers Programme, we have arranged 24 visits since 2010. The UK academics on this programme have been wonderful ambassadors for us, showcasing their research and expertise to over 20 Chinese universities and institutions.
"Together our two organisations have been able to bring together many scientists and that has resulted in fruitful collaborations between our countries. Let us look forward to many more in the future.
"As we agree to five further years of collaboration and mutual co-operation, I am very much looking forward to seeing the fantastic outcomes of further joint ventures between our two organisations."
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