THE Taiwan Chemical and Engineering Society has won the rights to host the 12th World Filtration Congress (WFC12) in 2016, an event that has always rotated in the US and Europe.
Although the International Delegates on Filtration (INDEFI) comprised only three Asian members – Taiwan, Mainland China and Japan, Guo-zhen Huang, a professor with Tamkang University’s department of chemical engineering, felt that Taiwan’s odds at winning were quite promising and made a bid for the event’s hosting rights.
Huang, who was joined by several other professors in putting forth the bid, expects WFC12 to attract an estimated 2,500 domestic and foreign visitors from more than 40 countries.
He believes that, besides establishing international academic authority in the filtration industry, hosting WFC12 in Taiwan will create opportunities for younger scholars to participate in international academic activities, internationalise Taiwan’s academia, and stimulate commercial activities and industrial development.
“Having won the rare opportunity to host (the congress) in Taiwan, we must be sure to impress the world, so that Taiwan may shine in this international professional arena,” said Huang.
