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In conversation with the Times, lab director Professor Zhang Keke revealed the institution’s three- -year and five-year ambitions ear- lier this week. “In three years, we hope to rank among the top in the entire Asian continent and become a lab that everybody knows,” said Zhang. “In five years, we want to become a worldwide well-known State Key Lab so that people from all coun- tries may learn about our achieve- ments in the field.” MUST’s Lunar and Planetary Sciences Laboratory is one of Ma- cau’s four State Key Laboratories (SKLs), specialized institutions that receive funding and adminis- trative support from the central government. MUST also jointly operates the State Key Laboratory for Quality Research in Chinese Medicine in partnership with the University of Macau. MUST’s two SKLs have achie- ved global recognition and made major academic achievements since their establishment, accor- ding to the MUST State Key La- The major objectives of the SKL countries. sources, I don’t think there is any 300 researchers and postgraduate boratory director. According to are to develop a research center “Macau connects China with big issue. We are very positive,” students in the laboratory, 51 of Zhang, they are ready to step into for planetary sciences with inter- Europe and America in regards said Zhang. whom hold positions as assistant a new level of world-class resear- national influence, build an in- to scientific communication and Meanwhile, to celebrate the professors or above, including No- ch, making progress in the fields of ternational academic exchange science cooperation, in such a way 20th anniversary of the Macau bel laureates. Chinese medicine, and lunar and and cooperation center with high that events in China’s astronomic handover, the SKL has prepared This SKL pays special attention planetary sciences. standards, and participate in ma- development can be organized a myriad of public presentations to integrating and merging the Established on October 8, 2018, jor Chinese deep space explora- smoothly,” said Zhang. “This is a about its research achievements. most cutting-edge technology in the MUST Laboratory of Lunar tion projects. mission the country has given to The other SKL operated by the multidisciplinary areas, focusing and Planetary Sciences is the first These state-level research sub- us.” MUST is the State Key Laboratory on two research directions. SKL in the field of astronomy and jects mainly involve planetary Speaking about the Macau go- of Quality Research in Chinese With the support of the state planetary sciences. physics, geology, chemistry and vernment and the state’s support, Medicine. This lab was approved and the Macau SAR government, The establishment of the SKL biology. Zhang said, “We are very lucky to by China’s Ministry of Science and it is equipped with advanced, hi- marks an important step in de- Along with China’s strategy for be in Macau because we get enou- Technology and formally estab- gh-end laboratory instruments veloping deep-space exploration, deep space exploration, the SKL gh support from the Macau gover- lished in January 2011. It is so far and processing systems. improving the level of science and has been carrying out research nment and also from the state due the only SKL working specifically As of today, the lab has been technology in Macau, and promo- and is achieving significant results to the One Country Two Systems in the field of Traditional Chinese granted a total of 169 patents, in- ting scientific and technological already. policy.” Medicine (TCM) across the coun- cluding 36 U.S. patents, 119 Aus- innovation within the Guangdon- Recently, the lab made a sig- Currently, the SKL has seen its try. tralian innovation patents and 14 g-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay nificant breakthrough regarding financial support increase as well The establishment of this SKL Chinese patents. Area. the accretion history of the Moon, as its global influence. was an important measure of the Since its establishment in 2011, There are currently around offering new perspectives on the As an international research central government, as part of the laboratory has already made 100 researchers and postgraduate story of our solar system and the lab, just 10% of the lab’s resear- its commitment to promote the some important scientific disco- students at the lab, in addition to discriminated early accretion of chers are Macau, Hong Kong and internationalization and deve- veries in the abovementioned key 40 researchers, including fellows the Earth and the Moon. Taiwan residents. The professor is lopment of TCM, promoting the areas, including discovering se- of the U.S. National Academy of Aside from fulfilling its scien- confident that the lab can attract growth of a diversified economy, veral TCM ingredients with novel Sciences, and other prestigious tific research mission, the lab is talented human resources from and raising the level of science and structures and significant treat- international engineering and as- also tasked with acting as a plat- the city and around the world. technology in Macau as well. ment efficacy, and discovering tronautics academies. form between China and Western “Regarding talented human re- Currently, there are more than new activities and mechanisms of www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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