Funding supports research collaboration with Australian university
[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/botton_gianluigi.jpg” caption=”Gianluigi Botton, professor of Materials Science and Engineering. File photo.”]The McGuinty government is investing $150,000 to support scientific collaboration between McMaster University and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Researchers from both universities will share knowledge, ideas and
resources, including McMaster's powerful Titan electron microscope — one of the most powerful microscopes in the world.
Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson made the
announcement yesterday in Melbourne, Australia, where he took part in
an event to celebrate the partnership.
Joining Minister Wilkinson in Australia was professor of Materials
Science and Engineering Gianluigi Botton, Canada Research Chair in
Electron Microscopy of Nanoscale Materials, and scientific director of
the the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy at McMaster University.
The investment is being made through Ontario's International
Strategic Opportunities Program (ISOP) and will support cutting-edge
work by researchers at McMaster's CCEM facility.
The new funding will:
the forefront of international research in electron microscopy
microscope — materials research that will lead to cutting-edge products ranging from lighter, more energy-efficient cars to breakthrough medical technologies to help better understand cancerous cells and other diseases
McMaster's electron microscopy programs.
“Ontario is home to some of the brightest minds that are putting
Hamilton on the map as an international hub and global leader in this
area of scientific expertise,” said MPP for Hamilton-Mountain, Sophia
Aggelonitis. “Today we are building on McMaster's strengths in the
field of nanoresearch because the economic benefits for Hamilton — and the opportunities for commercialization and future job growth in this area — are very exciting.”
“Supporting world-class research is part of the McGuinty government's strategy to compete and win in the global, knowledge-based economy,” said Wilkinson. “Ontarians will benefit from new technologies, better health care, a cleaner environment and more opportunities for success.”
Minister Wilkinson is in Australia representing Premier Dalton McGuinty as part of a Canadian delegation attending the Australian Council of the Federation Summit where he will lead a discussion on innovation. Representatives from six Canadian provinces are meeting with their Australian counterparts to build stronger relations and identify new opportunities for collaboration.
“This collaboration between McMaster and Monash — along with our
growing network of international partners — is building a bridge to
share knowledge, instrumentation, expertise and new ideas,” said Mo
Elbestawi, vice-president of Research and International Affairs at
McMaster University. “McMaster is home to the world's most powerful
electron microscope: through this program, we're now able to bring the
world's brightest minds and best ideas together to create tomorrow's
discoveries.”
“Monash University is thrilled to form a new research partnership with McMaster University thanks to this investment by the Ontario
government,” said professor Edwina Cornish, deputy vice-chancellor
(Research) at Monash University in Melbourne. “Monash University is
home to some of the world's leading researchers, who will bring their
knowledge, research data and creativity to this project — all vital
ingredients for breakthrough discoveries in the field of nanoresearch.”
