(L-R): Professor Michael Taylor, Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), The UWI Mona; Dr.  Tomlin Paul, Deputy Principal, The UWI Mona; Ms. Kellon Williams, Marketing Manager, Juici Patties; Dr. Donna Minott Kates, Head, Department of Chemistry, FST, The UWI Mona; Dr. Marvadeen Singh-Wilmot, Lead Scientist and Founder of CrXstal and Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, The UWI Mona; Professor Michele Zema, Representative, LAAAMP and Co-founder, CrXstal and Professor Emeritus Robert Lancashire, Department of Chemistry, The UWI Mona.

The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Mona Campus, celebrated a significant milestone on October 3, 2024, with the launch of the crXstal Caribbean Regional X-ray Science Toward Advancement Laboratory and the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Bruker D8 Quest Eco Single Crystal Diffractometer (SC-XRD).  This premier research facility, equipped with advanced X-ray diffraction technology, marks a groundbreaking achievement for the English-speaking Caribbean. The SC-XRD enables researchers to "see" atoms and determine 3D structures at the atomic and molecular level, revolutionizing scientific research in the region.