Noldus signs collaboration agreement with Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Beijing, China – Noldus Information Technology today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Per this agreement, the partners will establish a Joint Laboratory of Animal Behavior within the Institute of Zoology to support research and education using the latest software and hardware tools for the study of animal behavior. Other activities under the agreement include the organization of training courses in animal behavior research methods and tools, technical seminars and user meetings. 

Prof. Le Kang, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management and President of the Beijing Institutes of Life Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, commented on the agreement: “We are looking forward to a strong relationship with Noldus Information Technology. This agreement will give us access to the latest research tools, with technical support within easy reach. We will gladly support the dissemination of novel methods and tools among the animal behavior research community in China.” Lucas Noldus, Ph.D., Founder and President of Noldus Information Technology, commented “We are very pleased with this agreement with the Institute of Zoology, widely recognized as a center of excellence in the field of zoology and entomology in China. In 1999, the Institute of Zoology was our first customer in China, so this agreement also commemorates 10 years of business relationship. We look forward to intensifying our collaboration with new initiatives that will support animal behavior research and education in China.”

The mutual collaboration will be carried out in association with the Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Prof. Marcel Dicke, head of the laboratory, and Prof. Joop van Loon, who holds an adjunct chair at the Institute of Zoology, will be involved in collaborative research and knowledge transfer.

About the Institute of Zoology 
The Institute of Zoology (www.ioz.ac.cn) in Beijing is one of the main life science research institutes within the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The institute, with a history of more than 80 years, is dedicated to basic science and applied research in the fields of agriculture, biodiversity, ecology, human health and reproductive biology. Research efforts are focused on control and management of pest insects and rodents, prevention and control of wildlife-borne infectious diseases, evolutionary biology, conservation of rare and endangered animals, reproduction and developmental biology, and molecular breeding of livestock. The institute also offers academic education to more than 400 postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

About Noldus
Noldus Information Technology (www.noldus.com), founded in 1989 and employing over 100 people, is a leading developer of software and integrated solutions for animal and human behavior research in many application areas, including neuroscience. More than 4700 companies, governmental organizations and universities in over 75 countries use Noldus products in scientific research and teaching. Noldus’ advanced data collection and analysis tools allow the refinement of laboratory experiments and a significant increase in productivity of research. Headquartered in Wageningen, The Netherlands, the company operates through offices across Europe and the United States. In June 2009, Noldus opened an office in Beijing, China.

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