Dr. Ethan J.  Schreier, president of Associated Universities, Inc., paid a visit to  the Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PMO, CAS)  on October 3, 2010.

　 Dr. Schreier  was shown around the key laboratories of PMO including Millimeter and  Sub-Millimeter Wave Laboratory and Space Astronomy Laboratory, followed  by a report titled “ALMA: Science, Status and International  Collaborations in Astronomy”.

　 AUI once  joined hands with PMO in the construction of the Atacama Large  Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the largest astronomical  scientific facility on earth. 

　 As a  non-profit educational institution supported by American government, AUI  unites the resources of universities, research organizations and the  federal government in the planning, construction, and operation of  forefront scientific facilities that promote discovery and education  while expanding knowledge of the physical world.