BASF and University of California, Berkeley, celebrate their successful 10-year collaboration
April 23 2024 - 10:00AM
BASF and University of California (UC), Berkeley, are celebrating
the 10-year anniversary of their collaboration known as the
California Research Alliance (CARA). The multidisciplinary research
center is focused on evaluating new materials, technologies and
processes that will help address key sustainability challenges. To
mark the anniversary, BASF and CARA hosted a scientific symposium
on sustainable transformation in chemistry on April 22. The
symposium brought together academic researchers, government
representatives, and BASF scientists to celebrate the achievements
of CARA and discuss how industry and academia can continue to work
together to tackle the challenges facing the industry and society
as a whole.
In its 10 year history, CARA has fostered 117 research projects
resulting in 94 peer-reviewed papers, 47 patent applications and
multiple technologies that have been integrated into BASF products.
Since 2014, the collaboration has expanded to 11 California
universities, including UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine as well as
Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, and
University of Southern California. More than 80 faculty members and
170 postdocs/graduate students have worked with BASF and CARA, and
BASF has hired 11 postdocs/students from the CARA community. In
2022, BASF and UC Berkeley renewed their Master Research Agreement
for an additional five years.
“We are proud of the achievements of the CARA program over the
past 10 years and excited to celebrate this milestone with our
academic partners,” said Dr. Helmut Winterling, President of Group
Research, BASF SE. “This symposium is an opportunity to value this
collaboration, to reflect on our progress and discuss how we can
continue to work together to address the challenges of our society
and the transformation of the chemical industry.”
“The California research community appreciates this long-term
support from BASF. Looking back at the 10 years of CARA operation,
I am very much impressed with its output and impact,” said Prof.
Peidong Yang, CARA director at UC Berkeley. “Over the years, CARA
has trained many talented researchers, many papers have been
published, and many patents have been filed. CARA indeed represents
an ideal model for effective industry-university collaboration. By
closely interacting with our industrial partners, CARA researchers
are delivering critical technological solutions by answering
fundamental scientific questions. I look forward to the continued
success of CARA for years to come.”
The scientific symposium was held on April 22 and featured
academic collaborators at CARA, including professors, postdocs, and
graduate students, as well as BASF leadership and scientists. Guest
speakers included Prof. Doug Clark, College of Chemistry Dean, UC
Berkeley; former Governor of California Gray Davis; Chancellor
Carol Tecla Christ, UC Berkeley; Prof. Arun Majumdar, Dean of Doerr
School of Sustainability, Stanford University; Dr. Jenifer Shafer,
Associate Director for Technology ARPA-E, Department of Energy; and
Dr. Pulakesh Mukherjee, Partner, Imperative Ventures.
BASF currently holds collaborations with approximately 280
academic institutions globally for advancing research and
development as well as a means to engage with early-in-career
talent.
“I am convinced that our continued partnership within CARA is
not just about developing solutions together, but also nurturing
and developing the talent pipeline in the chemistry field,” said
Dr. Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Vice President Research Inorganic
Materials and Synthesis, BASF SE and Associate Director of CARA.
“Through continued interaction, BASF aims to engage with the bright
minds, jointly empowering them to become the future leaders and
innovators in industry and academia.”
For more information on CARA, please visit:
www.basf.com/cara
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is
the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had
sales of $20.5 billion in 2023. For more information about BASF’s
North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We
combine economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group
contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors
and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six
segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface
Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF
generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on
the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary
Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at
www.basf.com.
Media Relations contactJoshua DunnPhone: (919)
356-0616joshua.dunn@basf.com
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