According to Southern Metropolis Daily’s reporting on March 24, the Sino-Singapore Joint Research Institute is now close to start its formal operation in May at the Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (SSGKC).
The initiative of building the new institute, which was launched two years ago, is an international joint program promoted by South China University of Technology, Nanyang Technological University, the SSGKC Administrative Committee and the SSGKC Investment and Development Co., Ltd.
The report said the program’s first phase has received a budget of 250 million yuan from the Guangzhou Municipal Government and district authorities. Three out of its five science and technology incubation centers will start operation during this period, with their research focusing on food nutrition and safety, pollution control and environmental restoration, and advanced biomedical materials.
After unveiling its plaque in last December on the Guangzhou Convention of Overseas Chinese Scholars in Science and Technology, the institute has finished with registering issues. Before going into formal operation in May, it is now on the final stages of preparation, including selecting research programs, recruiting research teams and purchasing equipments.
Some materials were translated from the Southern Metropolis Daily
Written and edited by Xu Peimu
