NCKU sets up the Global Water Quality Research Centre
Tainan, Taiwan, April 26, 2013
The Global Water Quality Research Center (GWQRC), Taiwan’s first university-based research institute for water resources, had been officially set up at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, to explore important frontier water quality and wastewater issues and find innovative solutions, the university revealed recently.
The GWQRC located at An-Nan Campus of NCKU is managed by Sustainable Environment Research Laboratories (SERL), NCKU, according to Prof. Tsair-Fuh Lin, Director of GWQRC.
He said, the mission of the center is to not only explore the pressing issues on water quality but provide solutions by conducting leading-edge research projects and developing novel techniques in the monitoring, treatment and management of water quality.
The GWQRC is jointly founded by NCKU, China Steel Corporation group and the South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water) through its research provider the Australia Water Quality Centre (AWQC), Director of SERL and NCKU Department of Environmental Engineering Prof. Juu-En Chang noted at the revealing ceremony, April 22.
To share knowledge within the three organizations and with international water community and agencies is expected, Director Chang said.
He added, for a long time, the members, associates and friends of Sustainable Environment Research Laboratories have been working hard on R&D and practice, with intention of making a contribution to environmental conservation.
Minister Shu-Hung Shen, Environmental Protection Executive Yuan, Taiwan, attended the ceremony and said, “as former EPA minister Juu-En Chang had stressed that waste is misplaced resources, zero waste is also the goal I try to achieve. The EPA will continue to focus on waste reduction and recycling, creating an energy and resource integrated processing system.”
Prof. Michael D. Burch from AWQC said, “Research provides us with knowledge to understand the risks of our business, whether is water quality risks, investment risks in new technology infrastructure or new regulations to make them an environmental risk.”
“As I say we seek excellent partner for our alliances and China Steel Corporation would be another excellent partner to build an already strong relationship with Taiwan and NCKU, “noted Prof. Burch.
He said, “GWQRC represents the next chapter in our partnership and our alliance to Taiwan.”
“China Steel Group will fully cooperate and play an active role in the hope that advanced water treatment and the state-of-the-art water-saving technologies will be provided to improve water quality and enhance water recycling capability,” according to China Steel Chairman Juo-Chi Tsou.
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The Global Water Quality Research Center (GWQRC), Taiwan’s first university-based research institute for water resources, had been officially set up at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, to explore important frontier water quality and wastewater issues and find innovative solutions, the university revealed recently.
The GWQRC located at An-Nan Campus of NCKU is managed by Sustainable Environment Research Laboratories (SERL), NCKU, according to Prof. Tsair-Fuh Lin, Director of GWQRC.
He said, the mission of the center is to not only explore the pressing issues on water quality but provide solutions by conducting leading-edge research projects and developing novel techniques in the monitoring, treatment and management of water quality.
The GWQRC is jointly founded by NCKU, China Steel Corporation group and the South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water) through its research provider the Australia Water Quality Centre (AWQC), Director of SERL and NCKU Department of Environmental Engineering Prof. Juu-En Chang noted at the revealing ceremony, April 22.
To share knowledge within the three organizations and with international water community and agencies is expected, Director Chang said.
He added, for a long time, the members, associates and friends of Sustainable Environment Research Laboratories have been working hard on R&D and practice, with intention of making a contribution to environmental conservation.
Minister Shu-Hung Shen, Environmental Protection Executive Yuan, Taiwan, attended the ceremony and said, “as former EPA minister Juu-En Chang had stressed that waste is misplaced resources, zero waste is also the goal I try to achieve. The EPA will continue to focus on waste reduction and recycling, creating an energy and resource integrated processing system.”
Prof. Michael D. Burch from AWQC said, “Research provides us with knowledge to understand the risks of our business, whether is water quality risks, investment risks in new technology infrastructure or new regulations to make them an environmental risk.”
“As I say we seek excellent partner for our alliances and China Steel Corporation would be another excellent partner to build an already strong relationship with Taiwan and NCKU, “noted Prof. Burch.
He said, “GWQRC represents the next chapter in our partnership and our alliance to Taiwan.”
“China Steel Group will fully cooperate and play an active role in the hope that advanced water treatment and the state-of-the-art water-saving technologies will be provided to improve water quality and enhance water recycling capability,” according to China Steel Chairman Juo-Chi Tsou.
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