Agilent Opens State-of-the-Art Spectroscopy Site in the UK
October 09 2019 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
New facility will be a major research and development hub for
molecular spectroscopy
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening
of a new state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and
development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in
Oxfordshire, UK.
A leader in molecular spectroscopy, the new Agilent site will be
a major research and development hub for laser spectroscopy. It
will also incorporate Agilent’s Raman spectroscopy business,
formerly known as Cobalt Light Systems (acquired by Agilent in
2017).
Agilent is focusing on investment in two main areas: research
and development to enable customers to perform better science, and
harmonizing existing product lines to ensure an optimal customer
experience. The site will also accommodate the company’s Laser
Spectroscopy Center of Excellence (LSCE), focusing on research and
development in the field of vibrational spectroscopy.
The Harwell Campus spans 710 acres south of Oxford, UK, and is
well-known as a hub for science and innovation. Harwell is home to
over 200 organizations (public, private, and academic), 6,000
people, and £2 billion of large-scale national science
infrastructure. It is also where Agilent’s proprietary Raman
technologies were originally developed by Prof. Pavel Matousek, and
his colleagues at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and where Cobalt Light Systems was
first established.
“I'm proud to see Agilent, and the Raman business we helped to
establish, growing strongly and returning to Harwell,” said Prof.
Pavel Matousek, a senior fellow at the Science and Technology
Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility. “The new Agilent
facility is perfectly located for collaboration between Agilent's
spectroscopy businesses and the large number of scientists and
engineers we have at Harwell. I very much look forward to our
future joint endeavors.”
“The growth in Agilent’s molecular spectroscopy business created
the need for a larger facility,” said Phil Binns, vice president,
and general manager of Agilent’s Spectroscopy division. “Our new
flagship site will enable us to develop a truly unified approach to
vibrational spectroscopy. The location will also facilitate greater
collaboration with internationally acclaimed academic and
scientific thought leaders based at this premier UK hub of
scientific innovation.”
Agilent UK has more than 480 employees across the UK in
manufacturing, sales, and service. Agilent’s two manufacturing
sites in Shropshire manufacture liquid chromatography columns,
silica and polymeric particles, and magnetic beads for the clinical
and diagnostic industry; as well as instruments for gel permeation
chromatography. This investment in the UK strengthens Agilent’s
role as a leader in molecular spectroscopy.
About Agilent Technologies
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