Core capability for Chemistry Research

一个充满活力和成功的大学化学研究部门在全国的重要性不可低估。RSC的化学经济效益报告显示，2007年，英国上游化学工业和下游化学使用部门总共贡献了2580亿GB的附加值，相当于英国GDP的21%，并支持了600多万个英国就业机会。这一成果得到了一些世界上最成功的大学化学研究的支持，反映了多年投资的成果。持续的基础研究是至关重要的，这不仅是为了保持科技突破的源源不断，也是为了确保英国保持一支高技能和创新的劳动力队伍；正是通过这些训练有素的人员，英国将采用和推进新理念，成功开发新技术，开发新的更好的产品和服务。开发和利用化学衍生技术的能力将推动经济活动，也是吸引外来投资到英国的必要条件。皇家莎士比亚学院的报告还显示，英国化学家的素质和英国大学化学科学基地的卓越声誉对公司在英国境内设立办事处或保留英国的研究存在的决定有很大影响。帝国理工学院是国际领先的研究、教育和翻译中心。它是英国唯一一所专注于科学、工程、医学和商业的高等教育机构。该学院以世界级的基础研究和将这项研究转化为造福社会和经济的研究而闻名；这种结合确实在1907年成立时被定义为学院使命的核心部分。它的研究优势反映了它对基础科学的关注，并涵盖了工程学和物理科学的广度。学院目前拥有270项研究补助金，总额超过2.85亿GB，已通过EPSRC的同行审查程序；其中包括11项计划补助金和12项平台补助金。所需设备用于支持上述活动。

The National Importance of a vibrant and successful university Chemistry research sector cannot be underestimated. The RSC's report on the Economic Benefits of Chemistry showed that the UK's upstream chemicals industry and downstream chemistry-using sectors contributed a combined total of £258 billion in added-value in 2007, equivalent to 21% of UK GDP, and supported over 6 million UK jobs. This output is underpinned by some of the world's most successful University Chemistry research, reflecting the fruits of many years of investment. On-going fundamental research is essential, not only to maintain a continuing flow of scientific and technological breakthroughs, but also to ensure that the UK maintains a highly skilled and innovative workforce; it is through these trained people that the UK will adopt and advance new ideas, successfully exploit new technologies, and develop new and better products and services. The ability to develop and exploit chemically-derived technology will fuel economic activity, and is a necessary condition for attracting inward investment to the UK. The RSC report also showed that the quality of UK chemists and the reputation for excellence of the UK's university chemical science base significantly influences companies in decisions to locate within the UK, or to retain a UK-based research presence.Imperial College is an internationally leading centre for research, education and translation. It is the only UK higher education institution to focus exclusively on science, engineering, medicine and business. The College is renowned both for world-class fundamental research and for the translation of this research to benefit society and the economy; this combination was indeed defined as a core part of the College's mission at its foundation in 1907. Its research strengths reflect its focus on fundamental underpinning science and cover the breadth of engineering and the physical sciences. The College currently holds 270 research grants totalling over £285M that have been through the EPSRC's peer review process; these include 11 Programme Grants and 12 Platform Grants.The equipment requested is to underpin the above activity.