NTU and Max Planck Society ramp up collaborative efforts in scientific research and talent development

Image: NTU President, Professor Ho Teck Hua, and President of the Max Planck Society, Professor Patrick Cramer signed the Memorandum of Understanding on 8 April 2024. The collaboration aims to increase scientific cooperation in the research fields of carbon capture technology and application of AI to sustainability and climate change.  

NTU Singapore has further solidified its partnership with German research organisation, Max Planck Society, with a focus on joint scientific research and nurturing the next generation of scientists.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between NTU President, Professor Ho Teck Hua, and President of the Max Planck Society, Professor Patrick Cramer at NTU on 8 April 2024.

The collaboration will look into organising consultative and research visits designed to link complementary research carried out at Max Planck Institutes and NTU. This includes discussions for a potential joint research centre, and joint scientific activities such as conferences, research workshops, among others.

The partners will also explore research internships for undergraduates under the Matter to Life Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (MtL- URO) offered by Max Planck Society.

The latest tie-up builds upon existing collaborations between NTU and Max Planck Society. In 2019, the Max Plank-NTU Joint Lab for Artificial Senses was established for advancements in the areas of artificial senses, innovative robotics, and healthcare solutions.

Other ongoing research collaborations include those with the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, and Institute for Intelligent Systems.

The MOU signing underlines Max Plack Society’s strategic plan to expand collaboration within Asia region and will strengthen academic and scientific relationships between Germany and Singapore, promoting increased scientific cooperation in the research fields of carbon capture technology and application of AI to sustainability and climate change.