Conferences and Events
The first preparatory meeting (the Meeting) of the Third Forum of Materials and Genetic Engineering was successfully held in Kunming on March 22, 2019. The Meeting was hosted by Xie Jianxin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing. More than 30 industry leaders and experts attended the Meeting, including Xu Jin, Deputy Director of the First Bureau of the CAE; Li Jinzhong, Deputy Director of the Industrial Development and Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; Hou Shuqian, Dean of the Yunnan Provincial Academy of Science and Technology; and Zhu Shaowu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sino-Precious Metal Holding Co., Ltd.
Prior to the Meeting, the attending experts, including academician Xie, held a panel discussion with Dong Baotong, General Director of the Yunnan Science and Technology Department; Dean Hou; and Chairman Zhu. Academician Xie introduced the background and development of the field of materials and genetic engineering, the significance of hosting the forum, and the influence of the forum. General Director Dong confirmed that holding the forum in Kunming is of great significance for the development of Yunnan Province and that Yunnan offers its full support to the forum. He told the experts that the Yunnan Provincial Government attaches great importance to projects on rare metal materials and genetic engineering (RMM & GE) in Yunnan. Governor Ruan Chengfa clearly stated in the 2018 provincial government report, that the government should lead the implementation of major scientific and technological projects such as RMM & GE and give additional support to RMM & GE for the major related projects in the province.
At the preparatory meeting, Deputy Director Xu, Deputy Director Li, Dean Hou, and leaders from other organizations delivered speeches. Professor Su Yanjing from our university gave an introduction of the previous forums. Lai Yumin, Vice Dean of Yunnan Provincial Academy of Science and Technology introduced the preparations for the third forum. Issues related to the hosting of the third forum were discussed and preparatory tasks were deployed.
According to the Meeting decisions, the Third Forum of Materials and Genetic Engineering is to be held in Kunming from November 22 to 25, 2019. The participating experts agree that since the forum is an international, top-level forum organized by the CAE, preparation should be based on high standards to further expand its international influence. It is estimated that more than 30 well-known overseas experts, as well as approximately 1,000 scholars, experts, and graduate students from domestic universities, research institutes and corporations, will be invited. In addition, the forum team will cooperate with the engineering team from Engineering (the journal of the CAE) to publish a special issue dedicated to materials and genetic engineering in 2020 to promote the application of ideas and concepts in the field.