Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) held its Life Sciences Building Opening Ceremony and Strategic Development Announcement on 31 March. The new constructing will function a platform for analysis and training inside a broader social ecosystem, increasing the University’s academia-industry connections to collaborate with authorities and wider society.
Notable attendees included native authorities representatives; company from greater than 30 nationwide, provincial, and municipal media shops – together with Xinhua News Agency, China Media Group, and Guangming Daily – and practically 200 representatives from the University’s faculties, academies, and administrative departments.
XJTLU Life Sciences Building
XJTLU Life Sciences Building Opening Ceremony and Strategic Development Announcement
From industrial to social ecosystems
At the opening ceremony, Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of XJTLU, spoke on how the speedy growth of synthetic intelligence (AI) will have an effect on folks’s notion of society and human functionality within the subsequent decade. He contends that the University must adapt, not solely facilitating industrial integration but additionally constructing a mindset of lifelong studying, entrepreneurship, and values for wider social wants. This, he famous, will assist construct a extra open and resilient social ecosystem.
In response, XJTLU plans to increase its “industrial ecosystem” beneath the three.0 mannequin right into a “social ecosystem” and launch the 4.0 mannequin – shifting from bridging academia and {industry} to actively contributing to future social growth, whereas strengthening the hyperlinks between training, analysis, and social wants.
Professor Youmin Xi talking on XJTLU’s future mission
Li Chen, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), mentioned in her speech: “Over the previous 20 years, XJTLU has been deeply rooted in SIP and served the area people, establishing itself as an impressive instance of internationalised larger training.
“The inauguration of the Life Sciences Building marks another important milestone for XJTLU in the deep integration of industry, academia, research, government and society, and will inject new impetus into the development of the regional biomedical industry.”
Representatives from throughout the University’s faculties and academies additionally shared their progress and plans.
Professor Lei Fu, Executive Dean of XJTLU Wisdom Lake Academy of Pharmacy, detailed advances in platform growth, collaborative analysis, and strategic planning throughout life sciences and pharmaceutical innovation. Professor Jintai Ding, Dean of the School of Mathematics and Physics, outlined his crew’s work on post-quantum cryptography and real-world safety functions. Dr Yufan Zheng, Associate Professor on the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem rounded out the session, chatting with XJTLU’s rising work in industrial brokers and clever manufacturing.
Dr Yimin Ding, Vice President of XJTLU, hosted the occasion. “In the context of education, research, and industry working closely together, XJTLU focuses on how to effectively bring together the development of skilled individuals, innovative research, and community services. We strive to combine these elements seamlessly through building platforms, creating new systems, and collaborating across different fields,” he mentioned.
Dr Yimin Ding
An innovation hub
The new Life Sciences Building is a cornerstone of XJTLU’s North Campus. The constructing will function a serious hub for interdisciplinary analysis and innovation in life sciences, well being, and different associated fields.
During the opening ceremony, Qian Ni, Member of CPC Suzhou Industrial Park Working Committee and Deputy Director of SIP Administrative Committee, joined XJTLU leaders on stage to witness this necessary second.
The occasion additionally included the revealing of the plaque for the Ruijin Hospital Clinical Research Centre in Suzhou, collectively inaugurated by Professor Zhoulin Ruan, Vice President for Academic Affairs at XJTLU, and Professor Wenguo Cui, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Development at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
A particular exhibition, “In Sync with the Future”, was offered within the constructing’s ground-floor foyer, showcasing XJTLU’s journey in an period of speedy technological transformation.
“In Sync with the Future” exhibition
Honouring benefactors
The occasion additionally included a donor appreciation ceremony, recognising 4 contributors throughout clear power, semiconductors, and training: Chunxuan Li, Chairman of Intercontinental Green Power (Hainan) Co.; Fangfang Xu at Jiangsu Shenzhou Semiconductor Technology; Yiheng Cao, Chairman of Suzhou Pujing Fengtu Education Technology; and Yunyu Jia, an XJTLU alumnus and in addition General Manager of Ruikun Education Technology Development (Suzhou). Each acquired certificates offered by Professor Xi and Professor Qiuling Chao, Vice President for Student Affairs and Information at XJTLU.
From left: Professor Youmin Xi, Yiheng Cao, Chunxuan Li, Fangfang Xu, Yunyu Jia, and Professor Qiuling Chao
By Wenzhen Li
Edited by Vionna Fiducia Theja, Xinmin Han, and Patricia Pieterse