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| Mr Kisaburo Tokai opening the Forum |
An international synchrotron research forum has acknowledged the Australian Synchrotron as “one of the key major scientific research facilities in the Asia-Oceania region, providing important opportunities for international collaboration”.
The statement came from the member countries of the Asia Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR), including China, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. The members, representing the region’s major user societies and synchrotron facilities, including the Australian Synchrotron, came together on the occasion of the 7th AOFSRR Workshop in Japan.
The AOFSRR welcomed the broad commitment to the current funding arrangements for the Australian Synchrotron but stressed the importance of future sustainability to ensure Australia retains this scientific jewel.
The 7th AOFSRR Workshop was hosted by the SPring-8 synchrotron facility and the Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research in Himeji, Japan from 21 to 24 September, in association with the broader Asia Oceania Week from 21 September to 3 October 2013. The Forum promotes comprehensive cooperation for the development of science and technology in the Asia Oceania region.
Presentations from across the Asia Oceania region highlighted the latest scientific results, ranging from nano-materials to bio-medical imaging, cultural heritage and forensic science. A special session was devoted to important developments at the AOFSRR facilities, including construction of the new Taiwan Photon Source and reports from the two new free electron laser facilities SACLA in Japan and the PAL-XFEL in Korea.
Among those attending the Forum were eight Australian students who also took part in the 10-day AOFSRR Cheiron School that followed the Forum.
View the full article on the Australian Synchrotron website.
Published: 18/11/2013