A ceremony was held to inaugurate and unveil the Institute of Materials Research (iMR) at Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS) on November 12.
Those in attendance included Zhou Ji, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Tsinghua University’s School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Cheng Huiming, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Dean of iMR, SIGS leaders, iMR faculty, student representatives and other guests. Nan Cewen from Tsinghua MSE and Duan Wenhui from the Tsinghua Department of Physics, both academicians of CAS, joined the event remotely. The ceremony was presided over by Kang Feiyu, Associate Dean of SIGS and Executive Associate Dean of iMR.
Kang Feiyu presiding over the ceremony
During his speech, Cheng Huiming reported on the current status and vision of the institute. He looked back on the development of the materials discipline at SIGS, then introduced iMR’s future plan and the five research centers for Energy Materials and Devices, Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices, Information Functional Materials and Devices, Biomedical Materials and Devices, and Material Design and Computation.
Cheng stressed that iMR not only aims to lead in the field of cutting-edge new materials, but also aims to make important contributions to the construction of a pilot demonstration zone in Shenzhen and the development of the Greater Bay Area. It will further support Tsinghua University in building a world-leading materials discipline.
Cheng Huiming delivering a speech
SIGS Executive Dean Gao Hong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua MSE Committee Secretary Yang Zhigang, academicians Zhou Ji, Nan Cewen and Duan Wenhui delivered speeches to congratulate the inauguration of iMR. They expressed hopes for the institute to establish a world-class platform for interdisciplinary materials research and train high-quality personnel.
During the ceremony, Zhou Pengwei, SIGS alumnus and Chairman of Shenzhen XFH Technology Co., Ltd., a Growth Enterprise Market-listed company, shared his entrepreneurial experience with attendees. Student representatives Liu Yuanming and Luo Yuting also talked about their experiences at SIGS.
After the inaugural ceremony, Zhou Ji, Cheng Huiming, Gao Hong, Secretary of the CPC Tsinghua SlGS Committee Wu Xiaofeng, Kang Feiyu, and Yang Zhigang jointly unveiled the Institute of Materials Research.
Unveiling ceremony of iMR: (from left to right) Kang Feiyu, Gao Hong, Zhou Ji, Cheng Huiming, Wu Xiaofeng and Yang Zhigang
Group photo of the iMR faculty
Photos: Ding Chao
Editors: Karen, Fei
