China and the UK Jointly Establish a Plant and Microorganism Research Institute


Release Date:

2020-01-08

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom recently officially established a Joint Research Center for Plant and Microbial Sciences in Shanghai, with the unveiling ceremony presided over by Jo Johnson, the UK Secretary of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation. The establishment of the joint research center is funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK, with the aim of jointly addressing global challenges in food security and sustainable healthcare and fostering outstanding scientific achievements. Jo Johnson stated that strengthening international cooperation is an important means of solving global problems and collectively confronting challenges. This newly established joint research center represents a significant step in the scientific partnership between the UK and China.

  The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the John Innes Centre in the United Kingdom recently officially established a Joint Research Center for Plant and Microbial Sciences in Shanghai, with the unveiling ceremony presided over by UK Secretary of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Jo Johnson. The establishment of the joint research center is funded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom, and aims to jointly address global challenges in food security and sustainable healthcare while fostering outstanding scientific achievements.
 
  Joe Johnson stated that strengthening international cooperation is a crucial means of addressing global challenges and jointly confronting the difficulties we face. This newly established joint research center stands as a testament to the scientific partnership between the United Kingdom and China; it will harness the expertise of leading scientists from both countries to boost crop yields in response to the growing demand driven by global population expansion, while also striving to minimize herbicide use in agricultural production wherever possible.