On August 18 2013, The mid-term review meeting of the national major science research project titled “Key Nano-material and Nanostructure of High Energy Density Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Research” led by Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, was held at SARI. The meeting was hosted by project Chief Scientist Dr. Yang Hui. President of SARI Dr. Feng Songlin delivered a welcome address. 

Dr. Yang Hui first introduced the mid-term review requirements and the overall progress made so far, the three project leaders reported on the project planning execution, major progress achieved, project organization and management, funding spending and the next phase research plan feasibility and expected results respectively.  The attending leaders and experts provided positive comments to the research achievements in the first two years, and provided valuable suggestions to the future three years’ working plan, hoping that the respective projects could enhance communication and cooperation, contributing to national major requirements and major science and technology problems.

The leaders and experts attending the mid-term review meeting include: Dr. Xin Shengwei from the Basic Research Management Center of Ministry of Science and Technology, Director Kong Minghui from Science and Technology Department of CAS Frontier Science and Education Bureau, MOST Project Expert and Academician Fan Shoushan from Tinghua University, et. al attended the meeting.