Siemens Deepens R&D Cooperation with Tsinghua University

西门子加深与清华大学的研发合作力度

Framework Agreement Signed to Further Enhance Collaboration with Tsinghua University. Center of Knowledge Interchange will be established

框架协议的签署进一步加强与清华大学的合作。知识交流中心将成立

Beijing, China, Apr 15, 2008 -- Siemens China entered into a Center of Knowledge Interchange Agreement with Tsinghua University today to further enhance the bilateral cooperation in research and development, marking the first of such arrangement by Siemens in Asia. Mr. Zhang Yaoxue, Scholar at the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and Director-general of Department of Higher Education of Ministry of Education, Dr. Hausmann, President and CEO of Siemens China and Prof. Kejun Kang, Vice President of Tsinghua University attended the signing ceremony held in Beijing and endorsed the two agreements.

北京4月15日消息——西门子（中国）有限公司今天与清华大学签订了一份知识交流的协议，以进一步加强双方在研发领域的合作，该协议成为西门子在亚洲地区签署的首个此类协议。中国工程院院士兼教育部高教司司长张尧学先生、西门子（中国）有限公司总裁兼首席执行官Hausmann博士以及清华大学副校长康克军教授出席了此次在北京的签字仪式并签署了这两份协议。      

The Center of Knowledge Interchange (CKI) relationship is the highest level of cooperation for Siemens with higher education institutions. As part of the CKI program, both parties signed a 5-year framework agreement, valued at multi-million RMB per year, focusing on R&D collaboration. The cooperation program will cover a wide spectrum of topics, including high speed train technologies, water purification, CO2 capture, clean imaging, intelligent traffic systems and other areas of mutual interests. Under the agreement, selected senior Siemens executives and university leaders would form a joint Steering Committee to oversee the cooperation program between the 2 institutions.

建立知识交流中心（CKI）是西门子在全球范围内与教育机构建立的最高级别合作模式。作为CKI合作的内容之一，西门子和清华大学签署了一项为期五年的科研框架合作协议，年度金额达到数百万元人民币，重点在研发领域的合作。该合作计划涉及广泛的领域，包括高速列车技术、水净化、二氧化碳减排、高清成像、智能交通系统以及双方感兴趣的其他领域。根据框架协议，双方还将成立一个由西门子高层管理人员和清华大学领导联合组成的指导委员会，指导双方的合作计划。

Mr. Zhang Yaoxue, Scholar of CAE and Director-general of the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education attended the signing ceremony today and applauded the cooperation:" the partnership and cooperation on innovative programs between multinational companies, Chinese universities and Chinese research institutes will speed up commercialization of research results and maximize complementary advantages of both sides. This kind of mutually beneficial and win-win partnership will pave the road for a new form of innovations with Chinese characteristics."

中国工程院院士兼教育部高教司司长张尧学先生今天出席了签约仪式，并对合作表示赞赏：“跨国公司与中国大学、科研机构在创新计划的合作和联合，将加快研究成果商业化的速度，最大化实现双方的优势互补。此类互惠、双赢的合作模式将开拓出一条有中国特色的创新之路。”    

"We are very happy to partner with a renowned multinational company like Siemens for knowledge interchange," said Prof Kang, Vice President of Tsinghua University, "The partnership has already borne initial fruits ever since we joined hands from last year. The Siemens CKI concept is an innovative approach for university-industry cooperation. Tsinghua is very happy to be able to partner with Siemens on the CKI program. There is a very good match between Siemens business interest and the talents of our professors. I am confident that this CKI program will be successful and the increased level of cooperation will benefit both institutions."

清华大学副校长康克军表示：“我们很高兴能够与像西门子这样享有国际声誉的跨国公司在知识交流领域进行合作。这项合作甚至从我们去年携手以来就已经产生了初步成果。西门子CKI概念对高校产业合作是一个创新性的方式。清华大学很高兴能与西门子就CKI计划进行合作。西门子的产业需求与我们学校教授的特长可以很好的融为一体。我相信这个CKI计划将取得成功，而更高层次的合作将为双方带来互惠。”

Funded by Siemens, the Siemens Center of Knowledge Interchange will serve as the liaison office between Siemens and the University to promote knowledge interchange and R&D collaboration. Assigned as the Siemens Ambassador for the CKI at Tsinghua University to champion the university cause within the Siemens community, Dr. Hausmann, President and CEO of Siemens China praised the cooperation, "The CKI relationship provides us a systematic way to increase mutual cooperation. As China is playing a more and more important role in Siemens' global network of innovation, the CKI cooperation will bring Siemens and Tsinghua, two great institutions both strong in technology and innovation, closer together that we can leverage each other's strength to make us better equipped to face the challenges in the new century."

由西门子出资设立的西门子知识交流中心将成为联系西门子与清华大学之间的办公室，推动知识交流以及研发的合作。指派作为清华大学CKI西门子代表以维护这个大学计划在西门子联营之内的西门子（中国）有限公司总裁兼首席执行官Hausmann博士对这一合作高度称赞：“CKI合作关系为我们提供了一个系统性的机制，加强了双方的合作。随着中国在西门子的全球创新战略中扮演着越来越重要的角色，CKI合作将为西门子公司和清华大学这两家优秀的机构强大的技术以及创新，更深的合作使我们能更好的利用对方的优势，使我们更好地面对新世纪的挑战。”

A series of technical workshops were also held today to commemorate the "Siemens Day" in Tsinghua University, on topics like healthcare, energy and industry. Chief Technology Officers, heads of R&D and technical experts from various business units of Siemens joined the exchanges with Tsinghua faculty members to explore areas for potential collaborations, marking the biggest ever of such event between Siemens and Tsinghua.

今天在清华大学举行的“西门子日”期间，还举行了一系列技术交流活动，讨论的议题包括医疗、能源以及工业等领域。来自西门子各个业务部门首席技术官、研发主管以及技术专家和清华大学教授均参与其中，进一步拓展双方的合作潜力领域，这是双方有史以来最为广泛的类似交流活动。

Starting from 2007, Siemens embarked on a worldwide effort to increase its university cooperation programs with top universities outside Europe. With a long history of engaging various kinds of cooperation programs with Chinese universities, Siemens selected Tsinghua University in Beijing and Tongji University in Shanghai as the first two in Asia for building the CKI relationship.

自2007年开始，西门子在全球范围内大力拓展与欧洲地区以外的一流大学的合作。西门子与中国各大高校长期以来一直保持着各种形式的合作，而且选择北京的清华大学和上海的同济大学作为头两家在亚洲地区建立知识交流中心（CKI）合作模式的院校。

Siemens' cooperation with Tsinghua University can be dated back to early 1990's and was further extended to research projects in the areas of energy, industry and healthcare. In 2006, Siemens signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tsinghua University, elevating the partnership to a new level. Under the arrangement, Siemens would award scholarship to the 20 most outstanding students from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Automation each year for three years.

西门子与清华大学的合作最早可追溯到上世纪90年代早期，并且在能源、工业及医疗等领域进一步加强了研究项目。2006年，西门子与清华大学签署了一份战略合作协议，把合作提升到一个新的层次。根据协议，西门子将连续三年每年为电气工程学院以及自动化学院的20名最优秀的学生颁发奖学金。