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    Shanghai Advanced Research Institute Successfully Held the China-Italy Youth Workshop on Ecological Environmental Protection and Carbon Neutrality

    To celebrate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Italy, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) , Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) organized the China-Italy Youth Workshop on Ecological Environmental Protection and Carbon Neutrality (the Workshop) from June 24 to July 5, 2025.The opening ceremony of the Workshop was held at SARI on June 24th. A total of 55 young leaders from universities and research institutions in China and Italyattended the ceremony.President of SARI Prof. Huang Zhengren, President of Italy's National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC) Prof. Luigi Fiorentino, Director of the Division of European Affairs at the Bureau of International Cooperation of the CAS Mr. Ning Bolun, Director of the Division of European Affairs at the China Science and Technology Exchange Center Mr. Zhang Xiaowei, Researcher at the International Cooperation Department of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission Mr. Fu Zhigang, and other representatives attended the opening ceremony.Huang Zhengrenexpressed his expectation that this event would enhance mutual understanding between young leaders from both countries and deepen their awareness of green development, and promote China-Italyfriendship and cooperation as ambassadors in the near future.Luigi Fiorentinodelivered a video speech, hoping that Italian students would deepen their understanding of China through this trip and make positive contributions to China-Italy cooperation in green and sustainable development.Ning Bolun, Zhang Xiaowei and Fu Zhigangdelivered speeches respectively. They highly praised the workshop's significance in promoting China-Italy scientific, technological, and cultural exchanges, expressing high hopes for young students to leverage their strengths to drive more innovative collaborations in the future.Following the launch ceremony, Wei Wei, Vice President of SARI; Jean Paul de Jorio, Chief Legal Officer of NBFC; and Zhong Xin, Director of the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, delivered messages to the Chinese and Italian youth participants, emphasizing the pivotal role of the younger generation in advancing sustainable development.Prof. Corrado Clini, President of the Italy-China Friendship Association and recipient of the China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award, delivered a keynote speech titled “Development and Cooperation Prospects of China-EU Environmental and Climate Policies”, providing valuable historical perspectives and policy insights to the participants.During the workshop, young leaders engaged in academic seminars, field investigations, and cultural exchanges in Shanghai, Anji, and Beijing. The delegation visited Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), the ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden and the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.The delegation visited the SSRFThe delegation visited the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesA highlight of the Workshop was the trip to Anji, a beautiful county in east China's Zhejiang Province known for its ecological transformation. In Anji, the delegation visited Yu Village,where the Two Mountains concept was first proposed in 2005. Young leaders visited the infrastructure and held seminars with experts on how a village that once relied on heavy industry had reinvented itself into a model of eco-tourism, clean agriculture, and green energy.Seminar held in Yu VillageWorkshop Commencement CeremonyThe Workshop is supported by CAS and NBFC. This workshop represents an important initiative by SARI to actively implement the consensus on China-Italy cooperation in biodiversity and carbon neutrality.<!--!doctype-->

    2025-07-24 more+

    SARI and UniGe Signed Cooperation Agreement

    On March 26, Federico Delfino, Rector of the University of Genoa (hereinafter referred to as UniGe) led a delegation to Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as SARI). The two parties signed a cooperation agreement to build a joint interdisciplinary research center. President and Party Secretary of SARI Prof. Huang Zhengren, Vice President Prof. Wei Wei attended the signing ceremony, which was presided over by Wei Wei.Huang Zhengren welcomed the delegation from the University of Genoa on behalf of SARI. He thought highly of the achievements made by UniGe in the fields of industrial and information engineering, materials science, clean energy, etc., and pointed out that the research fields and disciplinary advantages of both sides are highly compatible. He looks forward to building the interdisciplinary research center as a cradle for talent cultivation, a bridge for technology transformation, and a window for cultural communication.Federico Delphino expressed appreciation for the warm reception and noted that Shanghai and Genoa are both very important port cities. He is pleased to establish new cooperative relationship with SARI to promote technological innovation in key fields between China and Italy. He looks forward to concrete cooperation between the two sides in key areas such as intelligent information and communication, low-carbon energy and new material research and development. He believes that the cooperation between the two sides will achieve fruitful results.By setting up a Joint Interdisciplinary Research Center, SARI and UniGe will cooperate on the transfer of cultural, scientific and technological knowledge through activities such as personnel exchange, scientific research cooperation, seminars, etc. to contribute to the Sino-Italian scientific and educational innovation cooperation.After the signing ceremony, the delegation visited the Low Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering Center and the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

    2025-03-31 more+

    Prof. Alessandro Sepe Honored with the Chinese Government Friendship Award

    Prof. Alessandro Sepe, Head of the Scientific Computing Program at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences was awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September. 30th 2024.Prof. Sepe's main research direction is synchrotron Big Data science. So far, he has published nearly 40 papers in internationally renowned journals and had prominence and recognition within the international scientific community.He has led his team carrying out a series of innovative research and development works culminating in the architecting, design and deployment of the BDSC at the SSRF, while making a number of core technological breakthroughs in the design and development of scientific computing infrastructures, and in the research and development of automatic data processing pipelines.Furthermore, Prof. Sepe has actively used his overseas research network to promote SSRF's foreign exchanges and cooperation.Established in 1991, the Friendship Award is the highest honor to commend foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to China's modernization drive. 100 winners are awarded the 2024 Chinese Government Friendship Award. Acting as experts in the field of international communication, they have made great contributions to making the voices of China better heard in the world.

    2024-12-25 more+

    Lecture for Sino-Italian Cooperation on Climate Change Successfully Held at SARI

    On November 5th, Dr. Corrado Clini, President of the Italy-China Friendship Association and former Minister of the Italian Ministry of Environment, paid a visit to the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI). He was invited as a guest speaker to the "SARI Lecture " and delivered a keynote speech titled "Sino-Italian Cooperation on Climate Change." Prof. Huang Zhengren, President of SARI, as well as Dr. Vojko Bratina, Science and Technology Counsellor of the Italian Consulate General in Shanghai, joined the event together with researchers and students in energy and environment sector at SARI.President Huang, on behalf of SARI, welcomed Dr. Clini and expressed his thanks to Dr. Clini for the great contribution to environmental cooperation between China and Italian, and awarded him the Certificate of Distinguished Scientist of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.During Dr. Clini’ s lecture, he emphasized that climate change has always been a crucial issue of continuous attention and cooperation between China and Italy. The international community is actively seeking innovative measures, advanced technologies, and effective solutions to enhance energy efficiency, promote renewable energy development, drive circular economy initiatives, and strengthen conservation ecosystem. China has made continuous investments in decarbonization technologies and achieved remarkable results.Deepening cooperation between China and Italy in this field can help both countries achieve carbon neutrality and green sustainable development and contribute to the world for a green and sustainable future.The audience actively engaged in discussions with Dr. Clini on various topics including energy policies, energy efficiency, and the future of clean energy. <!--!doctype-->

    2024-11-14 more+

    Nobel Laureate Prof. Giorgio Parisi Shared Views on Amazing Science at SARI

    On November 5, Prof. Giorgio Parisi, the 2021 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, delivered an insightful and engaging lecture for the 3rd “SARI Lecture”, titled “In a Flight of Starlings: Amazing Science”. He shared his inspirational stories and insights on the intersections of complex systems in his talk and attracted more than 200 attendees.The event started with a welcome address from President of SARI Prof. Huang Zhengren, who extend his warmest welcome and sincerest gratitude to Prof. Parisi on behalf of SARI, followed by the Awarding Ceremony of the Distinguished Scientist of Chinese Academy of Sciences for Prof. Parisi.Prof. Parisi started the talk with reviewing his research background of elementary particles and quantum field theory to statistical physics, condensed matter and complex systems. He noted that cross-disciplinary research can stimulate one’s potential to make important discoveries.He introduced his team’s work on investigating the principles of physics by observing the flight of flocks of birds. Studying the movements of these communities, he realized and proved an illuminating way into understanding complex systems of all kinds—collections of everything from atoms and planets to other animals. Prof. Parisi particularly emphasized the crucial roles of disorder and randomness in complex systems, explaining that “the response to a strong external perturbation is strongly affected by inhomogeneities. The weakest link in the chain determines the strength of the chain.”He noted that the study of complex systems is very interesting and also provides an important reference for the hot topic of artificial intelligence.Prof. Parisi also discussed the importance of interdisciplinary research in the in pursuit of scientific truth: the importance of serendipity to the discovery of new ideas, the surprising kinship between physics and other disciplines, and the value of science to a thriving society. He expressed hope that young researchers could contribute further theoretical insights and innovation to interdisciplinary research.During the Q&A session, the audience engaged with Prof.r Parisi actively on topics ranging from research methods in complex systems to the future of AI.The lecture not only delivered frontier scientific knowledge, but also inspired deep interest and reflection on complexity and interdisciplinary research among audience.President Huang Zhengren, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering Prof. Zhao Zhengtang, Vice President Tai Renzhong attended the event and held talks with Prof. Parisi. <!--!doctype-->On November 5, Prof. Giorgio Parisi, the 2021 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Professor at Sapienza University of Rome, delivered an insightful and engaging lecture for the 3rd “SARI Lecture”, titled “In a Flight of Starlings: Amazing Science”. He shared his inspirational stories and insights on the intersections of complex systems in his talk and attracted more than 200 attendees.The event started with a welcome address from President of SARI Prof. Huang Zhengren, who extend his warmest welcome and sincerest gratitude to Prof. Parisi on behalf of SARI, followed by the Awarding Ceremony of the Distinguished Scientist of Chinese Academy of Sciences for Prof. Parisi.Prof. Parisi started the talk with reviewing his research background of elementary particles and quantum field theory to statistical physics, condensed matter and complex systems. He noted that cross-disciplinary research can stimulate one’s potential to make important discoveries.He introduced his team’s work on investigating the principles of physics by observing the flight of flocks of birds. Studying the movements of these communities, he realized and proved an illuminating way into understanding complex systems of all kinds—collections of everything from atoms and planets to other animals. Prof. Parisi particularly emphasized the crucial roles of disorder and randomness in complex systems, explaining that “the response to a strong external perturbation is strongly affected by inhomogeneities. The weakest link in the chain determines the strength of the chain.”He noted that the study of complex systems is very interesting and also provides an important reference for the hot topic of artificial intelligence.Prof. Parisi also discussed the importance of interdisciplinary research in the in pursuit of scientific truth: the importance of serendipity to the discovery of new ideas, the surprising kinship between physics and other disciplines, and the value of science to a thriving society. He expressed hope that young researchers could contribute further theoretical insights and innovation to interdisciplinary research.During the Q&A session, the audience engaged with Prof.r Parisi actively on topics ranging from research methods in complex systems to the future of AI.The lecture not only delivered frontier scientific knowledge, but also inspired deep interest and reflection on complexity and interdisciplinary research among audience.President Huang Zhengren, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering Prof. Zhao Zhengtang, Vice President Tai Renzhong attended the event and held talks with Prof. Parisi. <!--!doctype-->

    2024-11-14 more+

    Prof. Alessandro Sepe Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

    Prof. Alessandro Sepe, Head of the Scientific Computing Program at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of the eminent seminal work in advancing excellence in the internationally impacting multidisciplinary and multimodal science at the large scientific facilities through the visionary research, development and implementation of state-of-the-art scientific computing, and resulting in the establishment at the SSRF of the first Superfacility in China, and one of the first worldwide.
    　　The Royal Society of Chemistry is the oldest and one of most prestigious society in its field in the world, and being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry represents one of the most significant academic accolades worldwide.
    　　Prof. Sepe joined the SSRF in 2018, where he helm and lead the Scientific Computing Program, which resulted in several outstanding milestones, including, architecting, deploying and establishing the Big Data Science Center (BDSC), designing, developing and deploying the Artificial Intelligence – SSRF – Superfacility Platform (AI-SSRF-SP), architecting and deploying the Scientific Cloud / Edge Hybrid Infrastructure, as well as designing, developing and deploying scientific computing pipelines for the automation of multidisciplinary experiments at the SSRF beamlines.
    　　Prof. Sepe accomplishments resulted in national and international accolades. He was awarded the I-LAMP Medal and Award by the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Italy for his outstanding academic career in Big Data Science applied to multidisciplinary science at large scientific facilities in 2019 and the Magnolia Medal and Award by the Chinese Government for his outstanding contributions in supporting the development of the major national science and technology infrastructures in 2022.

    2024-07-05 more+
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