Agilent Establishes Center of Excellence at Georgia Tech for Environmental Health and Sustainability

Agilent Technologies and Georgia Tech have established a Center of Excellence for Environmental Health and Engineering to advance research in environmental sustainability, water recycling, and biologics. Professor Shane Snyder, an internationally recognized environmental scientist, will lead the center. The Agilent CoE will focus on developing novel technologies for water recycling, advancing waste material upcycling, and exploring cell-based analysis to rapidly evaluate complex environmental mixtures.

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the Georgia Institute of Technology have announced the establishment of a new Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on Environmental Health and Engineering. This collaboration aims to advance research in environmental sustainability, water recycling, and biologics. The center will be led by Professor Shane Snyder, an internationally recognized environmental scientist from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.

The Agilent CoE will focus on several key areas:
- Developing novel technologies for municipal and industrial water recycling.
- Advancing waste material upcycling and resource recovery.
- Exploring cell-based analysis to rapidly evaluate complex environmental mixtures.
- Training the next generation of scientists in sustainable environmental solutions.

Professor Snyder, who holds the José Domingo Pérez Foundation Chair, brings a distinguished background in water technologies. He previously served as President’s Chair Professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and executive director of the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute. His research focuses on sustainable water treatment and safety, waste materials upcycling, and resource recovery.

The collaboration builds on a longstanding relationship between Agilent and Professor Snyder, who received an Agilent Research Catalyst Award in 2017 for his influential work in water-quality research. The Georgia Tech CoE is Agilent’s third in the U.S. and the only one focused on environmental contaminant measurement and toxicity evaluation. It will be unique in exploring cell-based analysis to better understand the health relevance of complex chemical mixtures in environmental systems.

Agilent CEO Padraig McDonnell stated, “Agilent is excited to collaborate with Professor Snyder and Georgia Tech on this Center of Excellence. This partnership illustrates Agilent’s objective to empower academic researchers with the tools and support they need to drive meaningful scientific progress, especially in the critical area of environmental health and safety.”

Professor Snyder added, “This partnership with Agilent enables us to push the boundaries of environmental research. With access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and Agilent’s scientific expertise, we will accelerate discoveries that address some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.”

The Georgia Tech CoE is expected to serve as a model for how industry and academia can work together to address global environmental challenges. Agilent Technologies Inc. generated revenue of $6.51 billion in fiscal year 2024 and employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide.

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