- Researchers from both institutions are already working together on the characterization and identification of rare earths, a project they hope will obtain Fondef funding.
Strengthening collaboration with institutions that carry out frontier research and technology is one of the goals of the collaboration agreement signed between Fundación Centro de Nanociencia y Nanotecnología (CEDENNA) and Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO).
At a ceremony held at UBO’s Cultural Extension Center, the rector of the university, Dr. Claudio Ruff, and the executive director of Fundación CEDENNA, National Prize in Exact Sciences winner Dr. Dora Altbir, signed this agreement, which will strengthen the joint work that had already begun informally through collaboration between researchers from both institutions. The event was attended by authorities from both entities who, after the signing, toured the center’s facilities and the “Casa de la Lectura”, also located on Fabrica street.
“Researchers from CEDENNA and Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins are working together on the characterization and identification of rare earths. We hope this project will be funded by the Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological Development, Fondef, and thus begin this agreement with a concrete result,” announced Dr. Altbir.
“Cooperation between institutions like ours allows us to combine our strengths, share knowledge and resources, and address problems and challenges more effectively. You will agree with me that in an era in which the challenges we face are increasingly complex and the questions we must answer are deeper, collaboration becomes an invaluable asset. No one, no organization on its own, has all the answers or the resources needed to tackle the most pressing problems in isolation,” the scientist said.
Rector Ruff highlighted that signing this agreement is very relevant for both institutions as well as for the community and the country as a whole, through the benefits that will arise from the collaborative work already under way.
The purpose of the agreement is to establish and regulate joint collaboration in the execution of research, development and innovation projects in areas of common interest, whether through public or private funds or sponsored by both institutions.
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