Agilent Technologies to Open New Scientific Training Center in Shanghai; Company to Build Asia-Pacific Skill Base in Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Technologies.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced it is opening a new Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA LScA left scapuloanterior (position of fetus). ) Technical Training Center in Shanghai. The center will be used to train scientists across the Asia-Pacific region on key measurement technologies used in food safety, environmental testing, petrochemical petrochemical, any one of a large group of chemicals derived from a component of petroleum or natural gas. The cracking processes for manufacturing gasoline produce vast quantities of gaseous hydrocarbons. testing, pharmaceutical testing and life sciences. "The Technical Training Center is further evidence of Agilent's strong commitment to scientists in the Asia-Pacific region, a leading market for life sciences and chemical analysis measurement products," said Chris van Ingen, president of Agilent's LSCA business. "Our goal is to help build the base of knowledge and skills throughout the region by providing scientists with the highest standard of training on the most advanced analytical technologies and methods." The new training center is located next to Agilent's R&D and manufacturing center in Shanghai, which opened in 2002. It will serve scientists from the industrial, government and academic sectors within China and throughout the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. Approximately 500 people will be trained within the first year by scientific experts from China and overseas locations. Trainees will receive hands-on instruction on the use of chemical analysis and life sciences technologies that make possible the precise identification, quantification and analysis of chemical compounds and facilitate the study of biological processes. This training will help scientists advance basic research and drug discovery, as well as quality control and other key test and measurement capabilities. A large percentage of trainees will be from China, which is one of Agilent's largest and fastest-growing markets. Key areas of focus for Chinese trainees will be technologies involved in food safety, environmental testing, and the petrochemical, pharmaceutical and traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Definition Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient and still very vital holistic system of health and healing, based on the notion of harmony and balance, and employing the ideas of moderation and prevention. industries, all which are important and growing industries in China. The Shanghai training center is the third such Agilent facility worldwide. The other centers are located in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Germany. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Press releases, photography and other information can be accessed on the Agilent Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis newsroom at www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/lsca. Further technology, corporate citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while and executive news are available on the Agilent news site at www.agilent.com/go/news. |
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