Our Advanced Research Centre officially opens

Our flagship research facility, the £118 million Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre (ARC), was officially opened this month by Nobel Prize winning Chemist, Professor Sir David MacMillan.

The ARC will be the creative and collaborative heart of cross-disciplinary research at the University of Glasgow.

The centre will provide a unique environment for delivering world changing research. It is designed to promote collaboration and pioneer new ways of working and will act as a catalyst for strengthening relationships with our stakeholders including partners, funders, industry, civic bodies and the public.

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, welcomed guests to an event in the atrium of the new building on the 8th June. Nobel Laureate, Professor Sir David MacMillan, addressed attendees before unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the building. Sir David said: "I am honoured to open the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre at the University of Glasgow. This truly is a unique and inspiring building, which recognises and reflects the University of Glasgow’s world changing research ambitions."

Prof Sir David MacMillan, Prof Andrew Tobin, Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli, Dr Alasdair Shaw, Dame Katherine Grainger

The building is named after Glasgow graduate John Shaw and his wife Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who donated $7.5 million for the building’s construction and to fund a Professorial Chair. Speaking about the centre, Kiran and John said: "It is our fervent hope that the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre will provide a unique environment that supports the kind of interdisciplinary, collaborative research that leads to breakthrough and world changing innovations, which will enhance the quality of life through the betterment of human society."

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, said: "The Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre creates an environment that enables bold and creative research with world-changing potential.

"This would not have been possible without the hard work of all our colleagues who have helped bring the ARC to reality and all the people and organisations who believe in the University of Glasgow’s vision. I would like to thank you all for your support."

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Arc

UofG's poet-in-residence Tawona Sithole performed his original poem "Arc" at the opening of the Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2trsSeJj0Ik