Indvielse af dansk-kinesisk nanocenter

Ladies and gentlemen. Dear representatives from the Chinese Embassy.

I have been looking forward to participate in this opening of the new Danish Chinese nano centre. It shows that a new era of Danish Chinese collaboration on research and education is taking shape.

The potentials of nano electronics

In 1957 only one computer existed in Denmark. It weighted 3.5 tons and had the seize of a dining room! I am glad that modern computers today are much smaller. And thanks to nano technology, electronics in the future will become almost invisible and with higher quality.

The new Danish Chinese centre for nano electronics has great potentials. I know that researchers from Copenhagen University and Chinese Academy of Sciences already have a close work relation.

And I have been told that you recently made progress developing new computer electronics at nano scale. On this basis I am sure the centre will bring about future solutions to the industries of electronics, communication and energy.

Danish-Chinese collaboration

Denmark only produces a fraction of the world's total knowledge. Therefore, it is urgent for Denmark to look towards international research communities and growth areas.

In today's global economy, ensuring access to the best knowledge in the world has become urgent. In recent years, China has invested massively in research and education and has overtaken Europe in a number of fields.

It shall be no secret that I am one of the warmest supporters of a close Sino-Danish partnership on research and education. So I am very pleased that Denmark and China last year made a mutual agreement on research and education.

This implies that a new Danish university centre in Beijing is underway. In the light of this, I see the three new joint nano centres in Denmark and China as a natural and promising step.

I have high hopes for these centres. I strongly believe that Danish and Chinese researchers will benefit from the collaboration.

As well, it implies that researchers and students in China and Denmark will have access to a large mutual network within the field of nanotech. On this basis, I am convinced that cooperation will lead to major scientific results in the future.

Final remarks

There is no doubt that international exchange of knowledge is important. This naturally also implies the field of nanotech. I would like to thank the Danish National Research Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. 

All though you could call it small innovations, nanotech has a big impact in a global world. Your donations have made the new nano centres possible. I look forward to see the results of a close Danish-Chinese collaboration. 

Thank you for your attention.