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SPIE and PARC co-operate
Photonics Advanced Research Centre (PARC) at Osaka University and SPIE sign co-operation agreement.
PARC at Osaka University and SPIE have signed an agreement to co-operate more closely in fostering information exchange and other activities to help advance photonics research. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Satoshi Kawata, director of PARC, and Kevin Harding, SPIE president, in Osaka earlier this month.
“SPIE is very pleased to have the opportunity to work more closely with PARC at Osaka University in meeting our shared goals of furthering interdisciplinary research in optics, photonics, and nanotechnology, and of translating academic knowledge into technological innovation,” Harding said. “Osaka University is among the world’s most highly respected research centrers, and SPIE is very enthusiastic about the possibilities for increased sharing of information and for expanded educational partnerships that are enabled by this collaboration.”
Under the agreement, PARC and SPIE will exchange information about activities such as technical conferences, educational and professional development programmes, publications, scholarships, and grants, and will communicate about trends in the field and other issues. The agreement will enable increased participation and visibility of members, faculty, and students in networking opportunities, educational collaborations, visiting lecturer exchanges, and other programmes.
Harding and Andrew Brown, SPIE senior director of global business development, met with PARC leadership in conjunction with a photonics day informational event for students and young researchers. PARC faculty outlined the centre's goals, the advantages of university / industry co-operation, and the centre's research. Harding gave a talk on 'The art of invention: Optics and the recording of knowledge.'
PARC’s focus is on research enabling technology innovation in biotechnology, communications, security, environmental health, energy conservation, and other areas.
“SPIE is very pleased to have the opportunity to work more closely with PARC at Osaka University in meeting our shared goals of furthering interdisciplinary research in optics, photonics, and nanotechnology, and of translating academic knowledge into technological innovation,” Harding said. “Osaka University is among the world’s most highly respected research centrers, and SPIE is very enthusiastic about the possibilities for increased sharing of information and for expanded educational partnerships that are enabled by this collaboration.”
Under the agreement, PARC and SPIE will exchange information about activities such as technical conferences, educational and professional development programmes, publications, scholarships, and grants, and will communicate about trends in the field and other issues. The agreement will enable increased participation and visibility of members, faculty, and students in networking opportunities, educational collaborations, visiting lecturer exchanges, and other programmes.
Harding and Andrew Brown, SPIE senior director of global business development, met with PARC leadership in conjunction with a photonics day informational event for students and young researchers. PARC faculty outlined the centre's goals, the advantages of university / industry co-operation, and the centre's research. Harding gave a talk on 'The art of invention: Optics and the recording of knowledge.'
PARC’s focus is on research enabling technology innovation in biotechnology, communications, security, environmental health, energy conservation, and other areas.
