India, Feb. 14 -- Monash University and Thermo Fisher Scientific have launched the Catalyst PhD program - a new industry partnership designed to apply doctoral-level research skills directly to real-world business challenges.

The program was formally launched on Wednesday 11 February at Thermo Fisher Scientific's Scoresby site, with senior Monash leaders, faculty representativesand industry executives joining to celebrate the collaboration and welcome the inaugural student cohort.

The Catalyst PhD program sits under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Monash University and Thermo Fisher Scientific in May 2024, which established a framework for deeper collaboration across research, capability development and industry engag...