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Inside Iowa State
February 4, 2000

Carver gift adds co-lab to Plant Sciences Institute

by Teddi Barron
Iowa State will establish the Roy J. Carver Co-laboratory within its new Plant Sciences Institute with a $3 million gift.

The gift from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, Muscatine, will support the $7 million facility that will function as the center of activity for the institute.

The new facility will be called a "co-laboratory" because it will provide a location for scientists to collaborate on multidisciplinary research, as well as space for biotechnology industry scientists to conduct short-term research.

"The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust has long supported Iowa State University's initiatives," said President Martin Jischke. "We are thrilled to have the Carver Trust's support for Iowa State's effort to establish one of the country's leading centers for plant science research."

The co-laboratory, expected to be built in the vicinity of the Molecular Biology Building, will house administrative and faculty offices and laboratories for the Plant Sciences Institute. Scientists from all specializations in the institute will use the core technology of the Center for Plant Genomics, which will be located in the facility.

"The co-laboratory's focus on combining education, research and technological development accurately reflects Mr. Carver's commitment to the advancement of scientific knowledge," said Troy Ross, executive administrator of the Carver Trust.

The Plant Sciences Institute consists of eight research centers that focus on a variety of areas related to the plant sciences. In addition to the Carver Charitable Trust, funding sources for the co-laboratory are ISU's College of Agriculture, agronomy department, Plant Sciences Institute, Agriculture Experiment Station, Office of the President, Provost Office, College of Engineering and ISU Research Foundation.

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