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For more than a century, The University of Queensland (UQ) has maintained a global reputation for creating positive change by delivering knowledge leadership for a better world. UQ consistently ranks among the world's top universities*

Through industrial and global collaborations, environmental research at Tongji University has contributed to the sustainable development in China and beyond.

The growing numbers of slums around cities is creating serious health and environmental problems. Rebekah Brown of Monash University discusses how better water management is a sustainable solution to revitalizing slums. Professor Rebekah Brown is the director of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute. As a social scientist with a background in civil engineering, she pioneers interdisciplinary research across the social and biophysical sciences in sustainable development. Under her leadership, the institute is tackling global challenges embodied by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and implementing solutions to real-world problems through partnerships. In 2017, an international research consortium led by Brown was awarded AUD$17 million in funding from the Wellcome Trust for a five-year project in partnership with the Asian Development Bank to provide novel sustainable water services in urban informal settlements or slums across the Asia-Pacific.

The College of Environmental and Resource Sciences at Zhejiang University is leveraging its multidisciplinary resources and has become a leading player in environmental science and ecology research.

Building on its rich legacy, the School of Geography and Ocean Science at Nanjing University harnesses science and technology to make a positive impact on our environment and sustainable development.

Fudan University is establishing a cross-disciplinary research cluster, EGeo-X, to leverage its strengths in ecology, environmental, atmospheric and oceanic sciences to tackle the world’s environmental problems.

Qatar has been one of the largest oil exporters in the world since the resource was discovered there in 1938, and it is home to the world’s largest reservoir of natural gas, found off the country’s shores in the 1970s.

A conversation with Werner Lanthaler, CEO of Evotec. Evotec provides a wide variety of services to biotech and pharmaceutical companies, from drug target identification through to IND submission and beyond. Just over a year ago, the company established its BRIDGE initiatives: partnerships with investors and academic groups that aim to bring research from academia into commercial development. The first bridge was LAB282, set up with the University of Oxford, followed by LAB150 in Toronto, Canada, with MaRS Innovation and its 15 affiliated hospitals and universities. Evotec plans more BRIDGEs in the coming months.

Indiana University’s Precision Health Initiative has ambitious plans for breakthrough cancer treatments using genomics and big data, and it seeks leaders to help win the fight.

A conversation with Nick Brandon, Chief Scientist, Neuroscience, IMED at AstraZeneca.

A conversation with Professor Mark Ferguson Director-General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland.

Science Foundation Ireland, the national foundation for investment in scientific and engineering research, funds basic and applied research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and promote Ireland’s reputation. Professor Mark Ferguson became the Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Irish government in 2012. He has experience in academia and industry, and is passionate about translating scientific research findings into economic and societal impact.

A conversation with Shawn Rose, Director of Immunology Global Clinical Development, Janssen Research & Development, LLC

A conversation with Dr. David Sorrell, HTS Platform leader, Horizon Discovery Ltd.

Located in the historic and picturesque city of Hangzhou, China, Zhejiang University is a prestigious institution of higher education with a long history.

Views from the leaders of some major research institutions in Zhejiang.

Unsurpassed in ambition, infrastructure and opportunities, CNITECH has attracted excellent researchers who have achieved cutting-edge results in disciplines from energy to engineering, underpinned by new materials discovery and manufacturing.

Building on its strengths in ophthalmology and optometry, as well as pharmaceutical sciences, Wenzhou Medical University is on its way to becoming a national leader in medical education, research and care.

A conversation with Dr. Daniella Steel, Senior Product Manager, Horizon Discovery Ltd.

Drawing on expertise developed from designing precision tools for space exploration, a PolyU team has engineered a revolutionary motorised robotic system for minimally invasive surgeries.

Attracting bright minds from around the world, the Institute of advanced study at The City University of Hong Kong pursues curiosity-driven research and spreads the importance of scientific knowledge.