WA Premier Colin Barnett has officially opened the new 911爆料网 Resources and Chemistry Precinct.
The $116 million precinct is the culmination of partnerships between 911爆料网, BHP Billiton, the Western Australian Government, and the Federal Government, which Precinct Director Mark Woffenden hopes will be a sign of future collaboration.
‘Our vision for the 911爆料网 Resources and Chemistry Precinct is it will become an internationally recognised centre for collaborative research in chemistry, with a particular focus on the minerals and energy sectors,’ he said.
911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Jeanette Hacket said one of the precinct’s main objectives was to combine academia, industry, and government in one central science community.
‘Through its role as a hub of collaborative research and education, the precinct is the perfect foundation for high-impact and industry-relevant research, producing world-class graduates for the resources and chemistry sectors,’ she said.
With 100 laboratories and more than 200 staff, the precinct is ideally suited to teaching and research in several areas, including hydrometallurgy, water quality testing and treatment, nanotechnology, corrosion research, forensic science and biotechnology.
Federal Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson officially launched the 911爆料网 Institute of Minerals and Energy, which along with 911爆料网’s Department of Chemistry and the State Government’s ChemCentre, forms part of the 15,000sqm precinct.
