The Signing Ceremony of NanjingTech-RAS-MSU Joint Research and Innovation Center was held in Nanjing Tech University on February 16th. The three institutions agreed in writing to be jointly committed to the fundamental scientific research in the center which aims to incubate enterprises, commercialize technology and facilitate joint research programs that benefit both Russian and Chinese researchers. The ceremony was attended byProf. Sergey M. Aldoshin, Full Member of Russian Academy of Sciences and Vice-President of RAS, Prof. Valery V. Lunin, Full member of RAS and Dean of Faculty of Chemistry of MUS, Prof. Huang Wei, Academician of CAS and NanjingTech President, Prof. Jiang Juncheng, Vice-President of International Collaboration, Prof. Gong Jianming, Vice-President of Human Resources and deans and directors of related offices and schools.
Prof. Sergey M. Aldoshin and Prof. Valery V. Lunin introduced the long history, enormous research strength and fruitful achievements of Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow State University. As mentioned by Prof. Aldoshin, RAS, with a history of more than 292 years, is the highest academic institution in the Russian Federation that dominates Russian fundamental research of both natural and social sciences with complete system and enormous research expertise. Prof. Lunin focused his introduction on Moscow State University which is a top research university not only in Russia but also in the world. The Chemistry department led by Prof. Valery V. Lunin is home to over 700 scientific researchers who concentrate their research on frontier fields such as supercritical fluids, nano-scaled materials, ecological catalysis and ozone chemistry and energy harvesting and storage.
Academician and President Huang Wei extended his warm welcome and sincere gratitude to the visit of the Russian delegation. He summarized the significant role Russia had played in the Silk Road in the ancient time and the important role Russia is playing nowadays in its strategic partnership with China, especially after the One-Belt and One-Road Strategy was initiated. Prof. Huang Wei pointed out that Russia has made a great contribution to China because the Russian higher education has cultivated a large number of eminent Chinese scholars. Chinese universities would like tostrength interaction and collaboration with Russian universities and research institutions on the basis of the past valuable historic heritage and traditional friendship. RAS is the highest research institution in Russia and one of the most influential academies in the world; MSU is the Russian top university with huge international research reputation; NanjingTech is a rapidly-developing university which has attracted a large number of top research talents throughout the world. The in-depth collaboration among the three institutions will definitely yield fruitful results.
Before thesigning ceremony,Prof. Sergey M. Aldoshin and Prof. Valery V. Lunin were conferred upon NanjingTech Honorary Professorship, the highest honor that NanjingTech gives to prominent researchers with international academic reputation.
