Leica Microsystems to become founding partner of European molecular
biology training centre
6 January 2009
Microscope designer Leica Microsystems and the European Molecular
Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have signed a corporate partnership
agreement whereby Leica Microsystems becomes a founding partner of the
EMBL Advanced Training Centre, scheduled to be completed in September
2009.
Besides its financial involvement, the company will provide EMBL with
Leica systems and will support events for the international scientific
community.
In return, Leica will be granted access to the first-class facilities
of
the molecular biology research institute to run product and application
training courses.
“We are greatly looking forward to this further consolidation of our
cooperation with EMBL and its renowned experts. It will bring us closer
to trends and future developments. The collaboration with one of the
leading international life sciences institutes and access to its new
technologies will provide input into the development of our technology
and products,” said Dr. Stefan Traeger, Head of the Life Science
Division of Leica Microsystems.
All parties involved will benefit from stronger links with the
scientific network and closer contacts with international students and
research scientists.
"The support of Leica Microsystems is an important step in the
creation of a central training and conference centre for the Life
Sciences in Europe. We are pleased to welcome such a renowned company as
our partner and are looking forward to autumn 2009 when constructions
will be completed and the Advanced Training Centre will open its doors,"
said Professor Iain Mattaj, EMBL's Director General.
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