Applied Materials Shanghai Research and Development Fund to Award Scholarships to Future Technologists.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SHANGHAI Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2001 Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT AMAT Applied Materials (stock symbol) AMAT Average Memory Access Time AMAT Automatic Message Accounting Transmitter AMAT Anti-Materiel (bomb or mine) AMAT Ageing Management Assessment Team ) announced today that the Applied Materials Shanghai Research and Development Fund will award 32 scholarships to students at local universities and research institutes to promote technology innovation in China. The Fund, established jointly with the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai, has targeted undergraduates and masters students pursuing degrees in engineering and materials science materials science Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. for the scholarships. The announcement was made at the grand opening of Applied Materials' new China facility and training center located in Shanghai by David N. K. Wang (Wang Laboratories, Inc., Lowell, MA) A computer services and network integration company. Wang was one of the major early contributors to the computing industry from its founder's invention that made core memory possible, to leadership in desktop calculators and word processors. , executive vice president, member of Office of the President of Applied Materials, and Li Ming The Chinese name Li Ming can refer to:
Swiss psychiatrist who founded analytical psychology and came up with the concepts of extraversion and introversion and the notion of the collective unconscious. , deputy chairman of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai. "With the rapid growth of China's semiconductor market, this is a critical time to support the development of the future engineers and scientists who will ensure the success of the industry," said Dr. Wang. "We are pleased to have partnered with the Science and Technology Commission to offer students the opportunity to participate in the development of China's growing Information Age economy." Since its establishment in 1994, the Fund has sponsored 60 research and development projects, more than 80 scholarships and two Chinese patents. In addition to supporting research projects and scholarships, the Fund is planning an international information technology forum in November 2001 in Shanghai. The forum will bring science and technology dignitaries from around the world to meet with leaders of local semiconductor companies, universities and institutes. The Fund also launched a management development seminar for government and high-tech leaders. A six-member council, consisting of three representatives from Applied Materials and three representatives from the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai, manage the Fund and evaluate the projects and applications that receive funding. James C. Morgan Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists. Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking. , chairman and chief executive officer of Applied Materials and Zhu Ji Ping, chairman of the Science and Technology Commission, serve as honorary advisors to the council. Applied Materials has contributed US $ 2 million to the Fund since its establishment. Establishing offices in Beijing in 1984, Applied Materials was the first semiconductor equipment company to operate a service center in the People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of China, offering system service and support to local semiconductor manufacturers. Applied Materials China maintains sales and support offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Wuxi. Applied Materials (Nasdaq:AMAT), the largest supplier of products and services to the global semiconductor industry, is one of the world's leading information infrastructure providers. Applied Materials enables Information for Everyone(TM) by helping semiconductor manufacturers produce more powerful, portable and affordable chips. Applied Materials' Web site is http://www.appliedmaterials.com. |
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