Zhang Renhe (2nd from the left) and He Mingyuan (2nd from the right) attended the ceremony
On January 9, the Basic Science Center of Functional Mesoporous Materials funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China was launched at Fudan University. Zhang Renhe, vice president of Fudan University and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and He Mingyuan, also CAS academician, unveiled the Basic Science Center. In Shanghai, the Basic Science Center of Functional Mesoporous Materials led by Fudan University is the first Center in the field of chemistry. It aims at becoming a world-leading research center for functional mesoporous materials and thereby providing the impetus for the development of China’s energy and materials research.
Zhao Dongyuan, the director of the Basic Science Center of Functional Mesoporous Materials
As one of the research hotspots in the world, functional mesoporous materials have attracted extensive attention from research fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, materials and information. Concentrating on these cutting-edge materials, the Center gathers scholars from world-class research teams and pool vast research resources. Under the leadership of Professor Zhao Dongyuan, CAS academician, the Center has recruited more than 50 researchers, including CAS academicians and National Outstanding Youth Fund winners as well as other members selected into other national talent projects.
According to Zhao, the Center is striving to launch a batch of original research projects with striking impacts on the world, which will lead to a new generation of catalytic materials and patented technologies developed by Chinese scientists. Meanwhile, the Center will serve as a platform fostering the growth of researchers who are globally competitive in this field, thus providing assets for maintaining and enhancing the leadership in synthesis and subsequent industrial applications of functional mesoporous materials.
