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martes, 12 de mayo de 2009
jueves, 25 de septiembre de 2008
Advances in Proyects and Agreements
PROJECT "FUNGI PHYLOGENY"
Dr. Valenzuela, Biól. Raymundo, Dr. Cifuentes (IPN) - Dr. Decock (UCL)
Activities untill September 20th, 2008:
1) August 31th and September 1st: Dr. Decock visited Mexico in order to recollect diverse types of fungi in Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, particularly of the Phylloporia genus. There were found very interesting fungi.
2) Participation in the VI Latinoamerican Congress of Micology, Mar de la Plata , Argentina; November 10-13, 2008. Abstract:
El Género Phylloporia (Hymenochaetaceae) en México.
The Genus Phylloporia (Hymenochaetaceae) in Mexico.
Valenzuela R1* ; Raymundo T1; Cifuentes J.2; Decock, C.31I.P.N. *Becario COFAA; 2U.N.A.M., 3Universitè Catholique de Louvain; rvalenzg@ipn.mx
El género Phylloporia presenta basidiomas resupinados, sésiles o estipitados, himenóforo poroide, contexto doble, sistema hifal monomítico o dimítico, esporas globosas, sublglobosas a elipsoides e incluye a 12 especies. Se estudiaron 188 especímenes depositados en los herbarios ENCB, FCME, IBUG, ITCV y XAL. Se describen cuatro especies nuevas, a Phylloporia bibulosa como nuevo registro para México y se amplía la distribución de P. chrysita para Campeche, Chiapas, Morelos, Querétaro y Veracruz; de P. frutica para Guerrero, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas, Veracruz y Yucatán; de P. pectinata para Chiapas y Quintana Roo; de P. spathulata para Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas y Veracruz; de P. veracrucis para Chiapas, Jalisco, Tamaulipas y Veracruz y de P. weberiana para Querétaro y Tamaulipas. De las especies nuevas tenemos a P. rzedowskii que es muy similar a P. frutica pero se separa por tener las esporas más grandes y cilíndricas y su hospedero es Hybanthus mexicanus; a P. castilloi que es similar a P. chrysita pero se diferencia por tener basidiomas estipitados, crecer en suelo y tener las esporas mas grandes. Las otras dos especies, sin nombre aun, son estipitadas, una es perenne y con poros muy pequeños (7-9/mm) y de consistencia dura y la otra con poros mas grandes (3-5/mm) y de consistencia corchosa, separándose de las dos especies estipitadas del género.
Dr. Valenzuela, Biól. Raymundo, Dr. Cifuentes (IPN) - Dr. Decock (UCL)
Activities untill September 20th, 2008:
1) August 31th and September 1st: Dr. Decock visited Mexico in order to recollect diverse types of fungi in Querétaro and San Luis Potosí, particularly of the Phylloporia genus. There were found very interesting fungi.
2) Participation in the VI Latinoamerican Congress of Micology, Mar de la Plata , Argentina; November 10-13, 2008. Abstract:
El Género Phylloporia (Hymenochaetaceae) en México.
The Genus Phylloporia (Hymenochaetaceae) in Mexico.
Valenzuela R1* ; Raymundo T1; Cifuentes J.2; Decock, C.31I.P.N. *Becario COFAA; 2U.N.A.M., 3Universitè Catholique de Louvain; rvalenzg@ipn.mx
El género Phylloporia presenta basidiomas resupinados, sésiles o estipitados, himenóforo poroide, contexto doble, sistema hifal monomítico o dimítico, esporas globosas, sublglobosas a elipsoides e incluye a 12 especies. Se estudiaron 188 especímenes depositados en los herbarios ENCB, FCME, IBUG, ITCV y XAL. Se describen cuatro especies nuevas, a Phylloporia bibulosa como nuevo registro para México y se amplía la distribución de P. chrysita para Campeche, Chiapas, Morelos, Querétaro y Veracruz; de P. frutica para Guerrero, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tamaulipas, Veracruz y Yucatán; de P. pectinata para Chiapas y Quintana Roo; de P. spathulata para Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas y Veracruz; de P. veracrucis para Chiapas, Jalisco, Tamaulipas y Veracruz y de P. weberiana para Querétaro y Tamaulipas. De las especies nuevas tenemos a P. rzedowskii que es muy similar a P. frutica pero se separa por tener las esporas más grandes y cilíndricas y su hospedero es Hybanthus mexicanus; a P. castilloi que es similar a P. chrysita pero se diferencia por tener basidiomas estipitados, crecer en suelo y tener las esporas mas grandes. Las otras dos especies, sin nombre aun, son estipitadas, una es perenne y con poros muy pequeños (7-9/mm) y de consistencia dura y la otra con poros mas grandes (3-5/mm) y de consistencia corchosa, separándose de las dos especies estipitadas del género.
miércoles, 10 de septiembre de 2008
Characteristics of the Belgian institutions and focal points for collaboration
Contributions from the M. Sc. María Dolores Sánchez Soler and Rebeca Ambriz, Coordination of Advisers of the General Principal of IPN
The Catholic University of Louvain
This University of great tradition in Europe has an academic activity attractive for collaboration with the Institute. Made up of 10 faculties that in total add 50 departments and 200 research units. It covers three core areas of development: human sciences, health sciences and basic science and technology.
The Louvain School of Management, which specializes in school administration, stresses in social sciences. It initially arose from a school of the University itself and in 2007, by associating with other universities of the Academy of Leuven University, became one of the most important schools of Europe in the field; has international accreditation. It gives two master courses, Master in Management Sciences and Master in Engineering Management, also has a major programme of doctoral training. The fields of research are: finance, information systems, marketing, policy and economy of enterprises, social management and analysis organizations.
In this area, cooperation with a prestigious school could encourage postgraduate training that is taught in the area of social sciences and administration in the IPN.
With the Faculty of psychology and Science education, interesting projects could be developed in the field of higher education, linked to the activity and anchored in the IFC.
In the field of health sciences, the Faculty of Medicine is another option for collaboration by working with interdisciplinary approach, encompassing power in this school of medicine, pharmacy, dental sciences, biomedical sciences, public health, physical education and rehabilitation. Also because in the medical field organizing studies show patterns that allow the students who are pursuing a postgraduate (masters) to specialize in general medicine, in a specific field of medicine or start their doctoral training. For its doctorate research in medicine of the IPN, recently included in the register of CONACyT, this Faculty could be an attractive counterpart for collaboration, and a bridge for their further strengthening. In addition there are opportunities for collaborative research in medical, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.
The field of basic science and technology offers a wide range of options for collaboration, shaped by the Faculty of Science, the Polytechnic School of Leuven, and the School of Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. The Faculty of Science is composed of the departments of biology, chemistry, geography, mathematics and physics; in all training there are projects of scientific research, which offers an opportunity for collaboration in the field of basic sciences, especially with regard to chemistry, physics and mathematics, with a chance of strengthening these areas.
The Polytechnic School of Leuven, develops the following lines of investigation: aeronautics; architecture and urban planning; biomedical engineering; chemical sciences and engineering processes; civil engineering; computer science, mathematics and optimization; computational mechanics, computer science and information technology; dynamic systems and control; electronics and communications; energy systems and processes; education in engineering; mechatronic systems, nanotechnology; physics and mechanics of advanced materials. It also offers training at the masters in civil engineering in mechanical, electrical, electromechanical; physics; biomedical; of buildings; informatics; chemistry and materials science, applied mathematics, a civil engineer and architect master in computer science. In the doctorate level there is the program in science and engineering and the doctorate in the art of construction and planning. The educational and research offer of the Polytechnic School presents an opportunity for broad cooperation in many fields of engineering developed by the IPN, which has a strong counterpart to offer postgraduate programmes (in the PNPC) that could promote joint programs and a doctorate in engineering research.
The Faculty of Biological, Agronomy and Environmental Engineering offers three Master programs: Bioengineering in agricultural sciences, Bioengineering in chemical and bio-industries, Bioengineering in sciences and technologies of the environment; as well as a doctorate in Bioengineering. Likewise, it brings together 40 research teams under the generic name of Life engineering. Its research activity is closely linked and shared with the Institute of Health Sciences and the Centre for Research on Biodiversity. The research teams of the Faculty are grouped in fifteen units that comprise three departments: Applied biology and agricultural production; Chemestry and bio-industries; Environmental sciences. The broad activity of this option may coincide with the important work in interdisciplinary areas developed in the IPN. Particularly the field of environment would be an opportunity for expanding the work of the network; it can also open up spaces for collaboration in applied biology and bio-industries.
On the other side, the Catholic University of Louvain could be the gateway to working with the Academy University of Louvain, comprised of:
The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) (The New Louvain)
The University Faculties Notre Dame de la Paix (FUNDP) (Namur)
The St. Louis University Faculties (FUSL) (Brussels)
The Catholic University Faculties of Mons (FUCAM) (Mons)
Which altogether offer different training and research programs.
University of Liege
The academic and research offer of this university, attractive to the IPN, is composed of fields and disciplines very similar to those offered by the Catholic University of Louvain. That is why opportunities for collaboration are repeated in areas such as: Applied sciences covering engineering master's programs in different fields (aerospace; arch; biomedicine, chemistry and materials science, civil construction, electrical, electromechanical; mines and geology, computer science, mechanical and physic engineering).
We also find Health Sciences, with the Faculty of medicine that covers medicine, biomedical sciences, dental, pharmacy, physical education and public health; with research areas of great interest as cancer, immunology, neurobiology and cellular and molecular biomaterials.
As well as Basic sciences, with areas of research in oceanography, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, health sciences and environmental management sciences.
The offer of this university is also linked with the academic offer of the Academy of Wallonia, which, similarly to the Academy University of Louvain, is a group of institutions for collaboration in various fields of knowledge. This academy has a vast supply of doctoral programs in biochemistry, biology and ecology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, oceanography, environmental management sciences, space sciences, medical sciences, dentistry, biomedical and pharmaceutical, architecture, applied chemistry, economics, among others.
Free University of Brussels
One of the interests of this university towards a collaboration with the IPN is in the field of parasitology, according to the review of the visit to Mexico placed on its website. Other areas of interest that are mentioned in relation to other institutions but which are also domain of the IPN are genomics and immunology.
The University has the Solvay Business School with two programs, Master of Arts in Business Engineer and Master of Business and Technology, plus a Doctoral program in Administration and Economics. The school is supported in the field of research by a number of centres where diverse thematics and areas are developed in social and administrative sciences. For instance, one centre covers topics such as finance, marketing, technology management, accounting and control. Another is oriented to programs and training of entrepreneurs; and the last is devoted to the study of sport managment.
The Faculty of Sciences has training and research programs in mathematics, physics, chemistry, molecular biology, biology of organisms, earth and environmental sciences, geography, computer science and the interfaculty bioengineering school.
The Faculty of Medicine covers medicine, veterinary medicine, dental science, and biomedical sciences, with an interesting programme of research in immunology and in various fields of clinical medicine.
The School of Public Health has research programs in epidemiology, nutrition, international health, health education, psychology, health, economics and management of health institutions, among others.
The Institute of Sciences of the Motion, with research units in neurophysiology and biomechanics of movement; biometrics, physiological chemistry, applied neurophysiology, physiology of the motor, and cardio-respiratory physiology; and the laboratory of applied biology.
The Institute of Pharmacy with research programs in biochemistry and cell biology, medical biochemistry, bioelectrochemistry and analytical instrumental chemistry, bioanalytical chemestry, toxicology and applied physics and chemistry; chemistry; pharmaceutical organic chemistry, microbiology pharmaceutical and health, galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy; pharmacognosy, bromatology and human nutrition; physiology and pharmacology; toxicology.
The Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Polytechnic school, with various Masters programs in engineering fields equal to those offered by the two institutions described above. And with research units in the fields of construction and architecture, chemistry and materials sciences, physics and mathematics; electromechanical; information technology.
The Interfaculties School of Bioengineers with Master programs in science and environmental technologies, agricultural sciences, chemical and bio-industries. And research units in ecology of aquatic systems; microbial ecology; agricultural technology; landscape ecology and spatial ecology.
Haute Ecole Paul-Henri Spaak
It has five institutes of higher education: Institute of Economic Higher Education (ISES); Institute of Higher Education in Ergotherapy and Kinesiotherapy (ISEK); Institute of Pedagogical Higher Education (IESP); Institute of Social Higher Education in Information and Documentation Sciences (IESS); and the Industrial Higher Institute of Brussels; in the latter emphasizes the Master of Industrial Engineering of 5 years. The rest of the institutes offer training for technicians or degrees in fields not much related to the IPN.
It also has a research unit in anatomy, morphology and biomechanics (descriptive anatomy, topographic and functional), a laboratory of occupational and environmental physiology (environmental physiology and extreme environments: Hyperbaric, hypobaric, elevation, warm environments, cold, altitude, space, decompression), a unit of lymphoflebology (study of venous and lymphatic system), a group of applied research in ergotherapy (intervention by the ergotherapy in special education, learning problems at school, dysgraphia, elderly intervention ergotherapy), a nuclear physics and radiation lab (archaeometry, measurement and simulation of ionizing radiation; industrial use of radioactive tracers, studying public exposure to natural radioactivity), a research group in chemistry and management of the environment (industrial processes, water purification and monitoring, environmental management, life cycle analysis of products and processes, etc.), a research group in applied mechanics (design and computer aided manufacturing; applied mechanics and thermodynamics), another in electronics and computer science and one more in automatic electricity, a group of research and reflection applied to pedagogy and education (teaching practices in higher education, learning, teaching and hospitalization; analysis study strategies for students of higher education) and a group of computerised management of social work.
In this range, the most viable options for cooperation, by the available information on developing cooperation with other scientific institutions and their production, are: the nuclear physics and radiation lab, the research group in chemistry and environmental management environmental and applied research and reflection on pedagogy and education.
BioWin, the pole of competitiveness in the health field of Wallonia, Belgium
The main focus of development in BioWin is human health, responding to the objective of bringing together all key players in the region (both in the field of higher education and scientific research and large biotech health laboratory) in innovation and training in biotechnology applied to health, in order to be world leaders in the three thematic poles: cancer, inflammation and diseases of the brain. Just as foster a culture of openness and work together for innovation and, train and retain staff in the region of excellence. Within the pole players are the main educational institutions and universities in the region: the Catholic University of Louvain the University of Liege and the Free University of Brussels.
The field of collaboration is in health and biotechnological processes around health. The pole has a big advantage for collaboration for it has a high participation of laboratories and research centres so that the linkage and the potential for direct application of the research results are very clear, that is why it would be very interesting to boost cooperation with this pole.
Wetlands Engineering
Industrial biotech companies applied to the environment, treatment of land, water and raw materials. It offers a wide range of products and services in chemistry, engineering, microbiology, agronomy, toxicology, automation, electricity and computer science.
The developing fields are environmental biotechnology and bioprocesses. It offers a good opportunity for linkage to the IPN.
The Catholic University of Louvain
This University of great tradition in Europe has an academic activity attractive for collaboration with the Institute. Made up of 10 faculties that in total add 50 departments and 200 research units. It covers three core areas of development: human sciences, health sciences and basic science and technology.
The Louvain School of Management, which specializes in school administration, stresses in social sciences. It initially arose from a school of the University itself and in 2007, by associating with other universities of the Academy of Leuven University, became one of the most important schools of Europe in the field; has international accreditation. It gives two master courses, Master in Management Sciences and Master in Engineering Management, also has a major programme of doctoral training. The fields of research are: finance, information systems, marketing, policy and economy of enterprises, social management and analysis organizations.
In this area, cooperation with a prestigious school could encourage postgraduate training that is taught in the area of social sciences and administration in the IPN.
With the Faculty of psychology and Science education, interesting projects could be developed in the field of higher education, linked to the activity and anchored in the IFC.
In the field of health sciences, the Faculty of Medicine is another option for collaboration by working with interdisciplinary approach, encompassing power in this school of medicine, pharmacy, dental sciences, biomedical sciences, public health, physical education and rehabilitation. Also because in the medical field organizing studies show patterns that allow the students who are pursuing a postgraduate (masters) to specialize in general medicine, in a specific field of medicine or start their doctoral training. For its doctorate research in medicine of the IPN, recently included in the register of CONACyT, this Faculty could be an attractive counterpart for collaboration, and a bridge for their further strengthening. In addition there are opportunities for collaborative research in medical, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences.
The field of basic science and technology offers a wide range of options for collaboration, shaped by the Faculty of Science, the Polytechnic School of Leuven, and the School of Biological, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering. The Faculty of Science is composed of the departments of biology, chemistry, geography, mathematics and physics; in all training there are projects of scientific research, which offers an opportunity for collaboration in the field of basic sciences, especially with regard to chemistry, physics and mathematics, with a chance of strengthening these areas.
The Polytechnic School of Leuven, develops the following lines of investigation: aeronautics; architecture and urban planning; biomedical engineering; chemical sciences and engineering processes; civil engineering; computer science, mathematics and optimization; computational mechanics, computer science and information technology; dynamic systems and control; electronics and communications; energy systems and processes; education in engineering; mechatronic systems, nanotechnology; physics and mechanics of advanced materials. It also offers training at the masters in civil engineering in mechanical, electrical, electromechanical; physics; biomedical; of buildings; informatics; chemistry and materials science, applied mathematics, a civil engineer and architect master in computer science. In the doctorate level there is the program in science and engineering and the doctorate in the art of construction and planning. The educational and research offer of the Polytechnic School presents an opportunity for broad cooperation in many fields of engineering developed by the IPN, which has a strong counterpart to offer postgraduate programmes (in the PNPC) that could promote joint programs and a doctorate in engineering research.
The Faculty of Biological, Agronomy and Environmental Engineering offers three Master programs: Bioengineering in agricultural sciences, Bioengineering in chemical and bio-industries, Bioengineering in sciences and technologies of the environment; as well as a doctorate in Bioengineering. Likewise, it brings together 40 research teams under the generic name of Life engineering. Its research activity is closely linked and shared with the Institute of Health Sciences and the Centre for Research on Biodiversity. The research teams of the Faculty are grouped in fifteen units that comprise three departments: Applied biology and agricultural production; Chemestry and bio-industries; Environmental sciences. The broad activity of this option may coincide with the important work in interdisciplinary areas developed in the IPN. Particularly the field of environment would be an opportunity for expanding the work of the network; it can also open up spaces for collaboration in applied biology and bio-industries.
On the other side, the Catholic University of Louvain could be the gateway to working with the Academy University of Louvain, comprised of:
The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) (The New Louvain)
The University Faculties Notre Dame de la Paix (FUNDP) (Namur)
The St. Louis University Faculties (FUSL) (Brussels)
The Catholic University Faculties of Mons (FUCAM) (Mons)
Which altogether offer different training and research programs.
University of Liege
The academic and research offer of this university, attractive to the IPN, is composed of fields and disciplines very similar to those offered by the Catholic University of Louvain. That is why opportunities for collaboration are repeated in areas such as: Applied sciences covering engineering master's programs in different fields (aerospace; arch; biomedicine, chemistry and materials science, civil construction, electrical, electromechanical; mines and geology, computer science, mechanical and physic engineering).
We also find Health Sciences, with the Faculty of medicine that covers medicine, biomedical sciences, dental, pharmacy, physical education and public health; with research areas of great interest as cancer, immunology, neurobiology and cellular and molecular biomaterials.
As well as Basic sciences, with areas of research in oceanography, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, health sciences and environmental management sciences.
The offer of this university is also linked with the academic offer of the Academy of Wallonia, which, similarly to the Academy University of Louvain, is a group of institutions for collaboration in various fields of knowledge. This academy has a vast supply of doctoral programs in biochemistry, biology and ecology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, oceanography, environmental management sciences, space sciences, medical sciences, dentistry, biomedical and pharmaceutical, architecture, applied chemistry, economics, among others.
Free University of Brussels
One of the interests of this university towards a collaboration with the IPN is in the field of parasitology, according to the review of the visit to Mexico placed on its website. Other areas of interest that are mentioned in relation to other institutions but which are also domain of the IPN are genomics and immunology.
The University has the Solvay Business School with two programs, Master of Arts in Business Engineer and Master of Business and Technology, plus a Doctoral program in Administration and Economics. The school is supported in the field of research by a number of centres where diverse thematics and areas are developed in social and administrative sciences. For instance, one centre covers topics such as finance, marketing, technology management, accounting and control. Another is oriented to programs and training of entrepreneurs; and the last is devoted to the study of sport managment.
The Faculty of Sciences has training and research programs in mathematics, physics, chemistry, molecular biology, biology of organisms, earth and environmental sciences, geography, computer science and the interfaculty bioengineering school.
The Faculty of Medicine covers medicine, veterinary medicine, dental science, and biomedical sciences, with an interesting programme of research in immunology and in various fields of clinical medicine.
The School of Public Health has research programs in epidemiology, nutrition, international health, health education, psychology, health, economics and management of health institutions, among others.
The Institute of Sciences of the Motion, with research units in neurophysiology and biomechanics of movement; biometrics, physiological chemistry, applied neurophysiology, physiology of the motor, and cardio-respiratory physiology; and the laboratory of applied biology.
The Institute of Pharmacy with research programs in biochemistry and cell biology, medical biochemistry, bioelectrochemistry and analytical instrumental chemistry, bioanalytical chemestry, toxicology and applied physics and chemistry; chemistry; pharmaceutical organic chemistry, microbiology pharmaceutical and health, galenic pharmacy and biopharmacy; pharmacognosy, bromatology and human nutrition; physiology and pharmacology; toxicology.
The Faculty of Applied Sciences and the Polytechnic school, with various Masters programs in engineering fields equal to those offered by the two institutions described above. And with research units in the fields of construction and architecture, chemistry and materials sciences, physics and mathematics; electromechanical; information technology.
The Interfaculties School of Bioengineers with Master programs in science and environmental technologies, agricultural sciences, chemical and bio-industries. And research units in ecology of aquatic systems; microbial ecology; agricultural technology; landscape ecology and spatial ecology.
Haute Ecole Paul-Henri Spaak
It has five institutes of higher education: Institute of Economic Higher Education (ISES); Institute of Higher Education in Ergotherapy and Kinesiotherapy (ISEK); Institute of Pedagogical Higher Education (IESP); Institute of Social Higher Education in Information and Documentation Sciences (IESS); and the Industrial Higher Institute of Brussels; in the latter emphasizes the Master of Industrial Engineering of 5 years. The rest of the institutes offer training for technicians or degrees in fields not much related to the IPN.
It also has a research unit in anatomy, morphology and biomechanics (descriptive anatomy, topographic and functional), a laboratory of occupational and environmental physiology (environmental physiology and extreme environments: Hyperbaric, hypobaric, elevation, warm environments, cold, altitude, space, decompression), a unit of lymphoflebology (study of venous and lymphatic system), a group of applied research in ergotherapy (intervention by the ergotherapy in special education, learning problems at school, dysgraphia, elderly intervention ergotherapy), a nuclear physics and radiation lab (archaeometry, measurement and simulation of ionizing radiation; industrial use of radioactive tracers, studying public exposure to natural radioactivity), a research group in chemistry and management of the environment (industrial processes, water purification and monitoring, environmental management, life cycle analysis of products and processes, etc.), a research group in applied mechanics (design and computer aided manufacturing; applied mechanics and thermodynamics), another in electronics and computer science and one more in automatic electricity, a group of research and reflection applied to pedagogy and education (teaching practices in higher education, learning, teaching and hospitalization; analysis study strategies for students of higher education) and a group of computerised management of social work.
In this range, the most viable options for cooperation, by the available information on developing cooperation with other scientific institutions and their production, are: the nuclear physics and radiation lab, the research group in chemistry and environmental management environmental and applied research and reflection on pedagogy and education.
BioWin, the pole of competitiveness in the health field of Wallonia, Belgium
The main focus of development in BioWin is human health, responding to the objective of bringing together all key players in the region (both in the field of higher education and scientific research and large biotech health laboratory) in innovation and training in biotechnology applied to health, in order to be world leaders in the three thematic poles: cancer, inflammation and diseases of the brain. Just as foster a culture of openness and work together for innovation and, train and retain staff in the region of excellence. Within the pole players are the main educational institutions and universities in the region: the Catholic University of Louvain the University of Liege and the Free University of Brussels.
The field of collaboration is in health and biotechnological processes around health. The pole has a big advantage for collaboration for it has a high participation of laboratories and research centres so that the linkage and the potential for direct application of the research results are very clear, that is why it would be very interesting to boost cooperation with this pole.
Wetlands Engineering
Industrial biotech companies applied to the environment, treatment of land, water and raw materials. It offers a wide range of products and services in chemistry, engineering, microbiology, agronomy, toxicology, automation, electricity and computer science.
The developing fields are environmental biotechnology and bioprocesses. It offers a good opportunity for linkage to the IPN.
Video On Demand of the Event
The last September 4th, 2008 the IPN was honoured to receive the delegation of Higher Education and Research from Belgium, headed by the Minister Dominique Marie Simonet, Secretary of Higher Education, Scientific Research and International Relations of the Francophone Community of Belgium and Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Scientific Research and New Technologies of the Walloon Region of Belgium.
During this visit we celebrated the signature of a Cooperation Agreement between the IPN and the University of Liege. We also had several workshops in which Mexican and Belgian investigators discussed proposals for further bilateral cooperation agreements.
The agenda of the meeting was as follows:
13:00 pm Arrival of the Minister Dominique Marie Simonet at the General Principalship of IPN
13:05 pm Private meeting with Dr. José Enrique Villa Rivera
14:20-14:50 pm Plenary Session - Hall Council
15:05-17:00 Workshops - Lounge
You can see the video of the event at:
martes, 9 de septiembre de 2008
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