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Forging research links with China

6 May 2009

Stephanie Fahey, Caroline Larkins,Ronghui Su, Shizhuan Zhang, Richard Larkins, Jiayang Li.
Monash Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins signs the agreement with CAS Vice-President Jianyang Li. Also pictured are Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Stephanie Fahey, Caroline Larkins, CAS Deputy-Directors Ronghui Su and Shizhuan Zhang.

Monash will collaborate with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing in an effort to advance scientific research.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the peak state scientific research centre in China, operating a network of laboratories and research centres across the country.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins and Deputy Vice Chancellor (International) Professor Stephanie Fahey recently visited the academy to sign an agreement to further develop research links between the two institutions.

Professor Fahey said CAS was a key and important partner in the University's long-term China engagement strategy.

"The academy has 108 scientific research institutes, more than 200 science and technology enterprises and 150,000 students and staff," Professor Fahey said.

"About four per cent of the researchers from CAS produce more than 50 per cent of China's total contribution to high impact journals.

"We currently have a number of joint activities -- this agreement takes our very productive relationship to the next level."

Current activities include:

  • Collaboration between the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Institute of Oceanology (CAS) on the use of marine products to treat infectious bacteria.
  • Joint research between the School of Biological Sciences and the Institute of Botany (CAS) on the historical dynamics of subtropical forests.
  • Joint research and PhD supervision between the School of Geosciences and the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (CAS) on groundwater wells.
  • Long-term research collaboration between the Centre for Green Chemistry and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CAS) focusing on proteins, peptides and new drug development.

In the future the University also hopes to encourage a joint exchange program for postdoctoral fellows and senior researchers.

For more information visit the Monash China Network website or contact Chong Wang at Chong.Wang@adm.monash.edu.au.