BASF and University of California, Berkeley, celebrate their successful 10-year collaboration - Seite 2

“The California research community appreciates this long-term support from BASF. Looking back at the 10 years of CARA operation, I am very much impressed with its output and impact,” said Prof. Peidong Yang, CARA director at UC Berkeley. “Over the years, CARA has trained many talented researchers, many papers have been published, and many patents have been filed. CARA indeed represents an ideal model for effective industry-university collaboration. By closely interacting with our industrial partners, CARA researchers are delivering critical technological solutions by answering fundamental scientific questions. I look forward to the continued success of CARA for years to come.”

The scientific symposium was held on April 22 and featured academic collaborators at CARA, including professors, postdocs, and graduate students, as well as BASF leadership and scientists. Guest speakers included Prof. Doug Clark, College of Chemistry Dean, UC Berkeley; former Governor of California Gray Davis; Chancellor Carol Tecla Christ, UC Berkeley; Prof. Arun Majumdar, Dean of Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford University; Dr. Jenifer Shafer, Associate Director for Technology ARPA-E, Department of Energy; and Dr. Pulakesh Mukherjee, Partner, Imperative Ventures.

BASF currently holds collaborations with approximately 280 academic institutions globally for advancing research and development as well as a means to engage with early-in-career talent.

“I am convinced that our continued partnership within CARA is not just about developing solutions together, but also nurturing and developing the talent pipeline in the chemistry field,” said Dr. Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Vice President Research Inorganic Materials and Synthesis, BASF SE and Associate Director of CARA. “Through continued interaction, BASF aims to engage with the bright minds, jointly empowering them to become the future leaders and innovators in industry and academia.”

For more information on CARA, please visit: www.basf.com/cara

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