On January 17, 2011, a team from Shell led by Dr. Bruce Levell, Vice President of Emerging Technologies and Chief Scientist Geology Projects and Technology, paid a visit SARI. SUN Yuhan, Vice President of SARI, received the visitors and held a meeting with the Shell team. Related personnel from LU'AN Group, Elion Group, ICC, and scientific researchers from Energy and Environment area attended the meeting.

Dr. Bruce introduced the recent research activities carried out by Shell, and made a forward looking view about future energy technologies. Prof. SUN made a basic introduction of SARI and its research activities in energy and environment area. Dr. Bruce spoke highly of SARI's development and its research and development initiatives in energy field, and hoped to collaborate with SARI on some related research topics. Through the exchange of ideas and further discussion, the two parties reached broad consensus in many areas.