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UBC and the Max Plank Society have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will establish the Max Planck-UBC Centre for Quantum Materials.
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The agreement also commits both institutions to conducting joint research projects in Canada and Germany, and to increasing scholarly exchanges.
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The Physics & Astronomy Dept & UBC are renowned for research excellence in quantums materials — including superconductors.
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Professor George Sawatzky of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry will lead an impression team of talented researchers here at UBC; included will be four Canadian Research Chairs (CRCs), Sawatsky, plus Sarah Burke, Andrea Damascelli and Josh Folk, and five Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.
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