Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has made a
donation to Peking
University’s College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
(CESE) to help advance the school’s research in air, water and soil
pollution. The college houses China’s State Key Joint Laboratory of
Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, and the Key Laboratory
of Water and Sediment Sciences for China’s Ministry of Education.
Agilent’s donation supports the construction of a new environmentally
“green” academic building on the university campus.
“CESE of Peking University is committed to applying our excellent
fundamental research for solving environmental problems, and the
collaboration with Agilent will help us to achieve this goal,” said Dr.
Tong Zhu, dean and professor of the CESE, and director for the
university’s Centre for Environment and Health.
Dr. Zhu and his distinguished team of faculty and scholars are prolific
authors and have been awarded numerous scientific industry awards. Their
research focuses on the areas of air chemistry, atmospheric
environmental stimulation and pollution control, water and sediment,
environmental management and sustainable development, environment and
health, environmental biological technologies, waste water treatment,
and solid waste treatment.
The new building will be home to the first teaching and research
facility at CESE and will provide unique education opportunities and
research space for teachers and students. While cultivating future
environmental leaders, the college will support national and
international environmental management decision-making research,
promoting the development of innovative environmental technology.
“We are honored to support Peking University’s important research on
environmental pollution,” said Mike McMullen, president of Agilent’s
Chemical Analysis Group. “This gift reflects our deep and abiding
commitment to make a social contribution in China and throughout the
world, and build upon our strong relationship with Peking University.”
McMullen and Chai-Hock Teng, Agilent’s vice president and general
manager of Greater China Chemical Analysis Group, recently visited the
campus to participate in a donation ceremony at the university. The
building is now in the early stages of construction.
The college has led various research projects for Beijing and Guangdong
provincial governments focusing on air quality research and control. It
was instrumental in assisting China’s efforts to improve air quality for
the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and has been actively involved in the
efforts to phase out ozone depletion substances in China. For more
information on the college, visit: http://cese.pku.edu.cn/en/xygk.htm.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world’s premier measurement
company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company’s 20,600
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had
revenues of $6.8 billion in fiscal 2013. Information about Agilent is
available at www.agilent.com.
On Sept. 19, 2013, Agilent announced plans to separate into two publicly
traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of its electronic
measurement business. The new company is named Keysight Technologies,
Inc. The separation is expected to be completed in early November 2014.
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