BASF & Heidelberg Uni inaugurate new catalysis research lab
17 Nov '06
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It's all systems go for the new catalysis research laboratory (CaRLa) of BASF Aktiengesellschaft and the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg's Technology Park.
Günther H. Oettinger, premier of the state of Baden-Württemberg, officially opened the €1.5 million project on November 16, 2006 in the presence of Dr. Stefan Marcinowski, Member of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF Aktiengesellschaft and Research Executive Director, and Prof. Peter Hommelhoff, President of Heidelberg University.
An international research team consisting of six university and six BASF scientists will be working to develop new homogeneous catalysts in the Heidelberg Technology Park.
“This collaboration is a brand new and path-breaking form of technology transfer in Germany”, emphasized premier Oettinger. “I hope that cooperation between researchers from universities and industry on joint campus-based projects will become increasingly common.”
“Our cooperation underlines the quality of the research environment in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, which we hope our commitment will continue to enhance”, added Dr. Marcinowski.
“The laboratory's proximity to Heidelberg University and BASF offers ideal conditions for outstanding catalysis research and a swift transfer of technology to industry.”
CaRLa covers the entire spectrum of research from basic research to industry-specific applications.
“This makes CaRLa an ideal project for conducting research jointly with industry, a goal contained in our strategy paper”, stated Prof. Hommelhoff. “Knowledge transfer and applications are playing an increasingly big role in our university's strategy for the future.”
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