Strengthening the ties between IUPAC and the Chinese Chemical Society
In the last decades, China has experienced one of the most radical transformations in human history. This transformation includes its educational and scientific production. Since its Cultural Revolution, in barely 35 years, Chinese universities have evolved from desolation to the top of the international rankings. Chemistry has developed in China in a similarly spectacular manner. Not only the Chinese chemical industry has reached gigantic scales and extensive product portfolios while improving its quality and branding, but also the scientific production has exploded in the last decades. China is already among the leading countries in terms of number of scientific articles published in peer review journals on the different fields of Chemistry.
The Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently hosted the conference Solving World Challenges through Chemistry: Research, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
On September 1st, the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences hosted the Conference: Solving World Challenges through Chemistry: Research, Entrepreneurship and Leadership that was given Prof. Javier Garcia Martinez, IUPAC Bureau member. During his presentation and the posterior round table, different topics were presented and discussed with the aim to advance international cooperation in Chemistry. Among the audience, which included members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Chemical Society, there was a large representation of the Division of Young Chemists of the Chinese Chemical Society.
Some of the topics discussed were about the participation of young chemists in IUPAC. Both the IUPAC Young Observer Program and the IUPAC-SOLVAY Young Chemist Award are two very useful programs to promote and recognize young chemists and a wonderful opportunity for them to get involve with IUPAC, its discussions and projects. China, like many other countries, are facing serious challenges to attract the best and the brightest students who prefer other disciplines, such as business, especially in a buoyant economy as the Chinese.
Prof. Zhibo Li, President of the Division of Young Chemists of the Chinese Chemical Society served as a host and facilitator of this meeting, where the participants discussed about how to promote the public image of chemistry, make this more attractive to students and increase international cooperation. The visit continued with a visit to Peking University and Tsinghua University, where Prof. Garcia-Martinez met with faculty members of both prestigious institutions and discussed topics of research, international collaboration and joint educational programs.
©2015 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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