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ICCDU XV Held in Shanghai

The 15th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization(ICCDU XV） was held from July 18th to July 21st 2017 at conference hall of ShanghaiTech University.

　　The 15th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization(ICCDU XV） was held from July 18th to July 21st 2017 at conference hall of ShanghaiTech University. Around 400 scientists from more than 20 countries attended the annual gathering of ICCDU.
　　The conference is chaired by Prof. Sun Yuhan, Director of CAS Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Conversion Science & Engineering of SARI. Prof. Jiang Mianheng, President of ShanghaiTech University delivered a welcome speech. In his speech, Prof Jiang pointed out that ICCDU has become an important platform for researchers and industry leaders to generate cooperation in the field of carbon dioxide utilization. China is facing a huge energy demand and in urgent need of new technologies for energy conservation and emission reduction. It is now China's national strategy to combat climate change. As the economic and innovation center of China, Shanghai is engaged in building a comprehensive national center of global influence and Zhangjiang science and technology innovation center. With joint effort, he hoped this conference would help to promote cooperation in dealing with challenges of sustainable energy development.
　　Academician He Mingyuan, CCUS Research Program Manager of Total Dr. David Nevicato, ICCDU Founder and Honorary ISC Chair Prof. Michele Aresta and ICCDU ISC Chair Prof. Song Chunshan were invited to give plenary talks.
　　The conference consisted of 14 keynote speeches, a hundred oral reports and more than seventy posters. In addition, Best Poster Award and Outstanding Young Researcher Award were presented during the conference.
　　Considering the fast development of technologies concerning carbon dioxide emission reduction and some of which has gone out of labs to demonstration or implementation stage, the conference arranged two workshops of cutting-edge CCUS related Frontier Research and CCUS related Industrial Technologies to let scholars and representatives from fields such as chemical, energy and environment, new materials, global change and economic policies to share their ideas.
　　The 15th ICCDU is jointly hosted by Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI-CAS) and ShanghaiTech University. It is the second time that ICCDU comes to China after 2009 in Tianjin.
　　Welcome Speech by Prof. Jiang Mianheng (image by SARI)
　　Chairman Prof. Sun Yuhan (image by SARI)
　　Keynote Speeches (image by SARI)
　　Q&A session (image by SARI)

2017-07-25 more+

SARI Names New Leadership

Professor Wang Xi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was named President of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute on May 2, 2017.

　　Professor Wang Xi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was named President of Shanghai Advanced Research Institute on May 2, 2017. The newly appointed leaders also include Professor Zhu Zhiyuan as Secretary of Party Committee, Professor Li Ruxin, Professor Huang Weiguang and Professor Wang Maohua as Vice Presidents. CAS Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President LIU Weiping, CAS Vice President Xiangli Bin and leaders from the CAS Bureau of Human Resources and CAS Shanghai Branch attended the new leadership appointment event.
　　Liu Weiping spoke highly of the achievements made since SARI’s preparation in 2009 and expressed his thanks to the contributions of the former leadership who sacrificed so much to make SARI what it is now from the scratch. Liu Weiping pointed out that CAS decided to prepare the establishment of the Zhangjiang Lab based on SARI, also leveraging the major science and technology infrastructure cluster in Shanghai, integrating related research resources and advantages, aiming to play a key role in the construction of the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center and the Zhangjiang Integrated National Science Center. Mr. Liu set the expectations for the new leadership, calling the new team to carefully carry out the major decision and deployment of CAS, actively planning the future reform and innovation development of SARI, making due contributions to the strategy of innovation driving development and the construction of a powerful country in global science and technology sector.
　　Liu Weiping
　　Xiangli Bin delivered an address, praising Liu Weiping’s speech as comprehensive and highly inclusive, expressing his respect for the former leaders and saying that he would make full endeavors to support the SARI new leadership in order to live up to the expectations of the era.
　　Xiangli Bin
　　Feng Songlin addressed on behalf of the former SARI leadership, and expressed sincere thanks to the CAS leadership for all the great efforts and guidance. Feng Songlin mentioned that he will continue to provide full support to the new leadership.
　　Feng Songlin
　　Wang Xi delivered an address representing the new leadership and expressed his thanks to the CAS leadership for the trust and support. He expressed that he would try all the best to seize the opportunities, strengthening collaborative innovation, making due contribution to the nation’s innovation development. Wang Xi pointed out that it is a great responsibility to prepare the national lab construction, calling all the SARI staff to keep up the hard work to support the national lab construction, and also hoping that CAS and Shanghai Municipality could provide further guidance and support.
　　Wang Xi

2017-05-04 more+

African Railway Economy Belt Seminar Held in Shanghai

April 24-25, the African Railway Economy Belt Seminar was successfully held in Shanghai, jointly hosted by Shanghai Advanced Research Institute(SARI) and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center.

　　April 24-25, the African Railway Economy Belt Seminar was successfully held in Shanghai, jointly hosted by Shanghai Advanced Research Institute(SARI) and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center. President of SARI Professor Feng Songlin, Director of the Joint Center Professor Wang Qingfeng and other experts from Chinese Academy of Sciences and the industry joined the event.
　　In order to implement the cooperation spirit outlined in the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation regarding the China-Africa Railway Construction, Wildlife Conservation, Environment-friendly Agriculture and the Smart City Construction, the seminar explored related topics and discussed how to better promote the relevant cooperation areas. Professor Feng Songlin introduced the anti-poaching cooperation project with Kenya Wildlife Service, and presented the proposed plan for building a comprehensive anti-poaching system to be deployed in Tsavo National Park. Professor Zhang Bing, Deputy Director of the Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, introduced how modern remote sensing technology help protect the African Ecology and Environment. Professor Hu Chunsheng, Deputy Director of the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, presented his work in Agriculture area, and mentioned that they already established an agriculture technology demonstration zone in Kenya.
　　Professor Feng Songlin introduced the anti-poaching cooperation project
　　Professor Wang Qingfeng introduced the development history of the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, the ongoing projects and future development plan. Professor Qiu Huasheng and Professor Mu Rongping talked about the strategies and the research-industry-education integrated cooperation.
　　Professor Wang Qingfeng introduced the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center
　　The attendees conducted in-depth discussion around topics of science and technology support, industry development and cooperation for win-win partnerships. Based on existing cooperation, the parties agreed to join forces to better promote cooperation, trying to provide more efficient development plans, contributing to China and Africa partnership and friendship.
　　

2017-04-25 more+

2017 Shell Award for Excellence Ceremony Held in SARI

On April 18th 2017, the review meeting and awarding ceremony of 2017 Shell Award for Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation were held in Shanghai.

　　On April 18th 2017, the review meeting and awarding ceremony of 2017 Shell Award for Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation were held in Shanghai. Six master and PhD students participating in the Frontier Science Programme from SARI, Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Institute of Process Engineering and ShanghaiTech University were awarded the First Prize.
　　The Award jury is composed of experts from Shell headed by Mr. Adam Hillier, VP Computational & Analytical Technology and Mr. Ajay Mehta, General Manager Long Range Research.
　　During the awarding ceremony, Prof. Sun Yuhan, Vice President of SARI reviewed the cooperation with Shell and thanked Shell for its long-term support and the award to inspire young students. Mr. Adam Hillier thought highly of the performance of each student and hoped more fruitful results would be achieved in the Phase II frontier science collaboration.
　　SARI and Shell have forged a strategic partnership regarding frontier Science Programme since 2012 and Shell Award for Excellence in Energy Research and Innovation is set up to stimulate and reward excellence in innovation and scientific exploration by Chinese students in the frontier sciences in 2015. The Excellence Award is supported by Shell annually.
　　 After the ceremony, the parties had some in-depth technical discussion. Mr. Ajay Mehta gave a lecture on Shell’s long range research and had good discussion with researchers and students on the topics of future energy development and commercialization. Prof. Liu Zhi, Duputy Dean of School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University gave an overview of ShanghaiTech University and the joint lab with SARI on low carbon energy. Prof. Sun Yuhan introduced SARI and its clean energy strategy. Experts from each party exchanged ideas on topics of common interest and the focus of future collaboration.
　　The delegates also paid a visit to CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science& Engineering, labs of ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility and Carbon Data and Carbon Evaluation Research Center after the meeting.
　　Awarding Ceremony
　　Mr. Ajay Mehta gave a lecture on Shell’s long range research
　　Prof. Sun Yuhan introduced SARI
　　Prof. Liu Zhi introduced ShanghaiTech University
　　CAS Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science& Engineering
　　Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility
　　Laser facility tour
　　

2017-04-20 more+

UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Delegation Visited SARI

A delegation led by John Loughhead, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, paid a visit to Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, and was warmly welcomed by President Feng Songlin, Vice President Sun Yuhan and Assistant President Wei Wei.

2016-12-07 more+

2016 ESA-MOST China Dragon Cooperation Advanced Training Course in Atmospheric Remote Sensing Held at SARI

From October 24th to 29th, the 2016 European Space Agency (ESA)-MOST China Dragon Cooperation Advanced Training Course in Atmospheric Remote Sensing was held in Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI-CAS) and ShanghaiTech University.

　　From October 24th to 29th, the 2016 European Space Agency (ESA)-MOST China Dragon Cooperation Advanced Training Course in Atmospheric Remote Sensing was held in Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI-CAS) and ShanghaiTech University. 14 famous experts from ESA and 5 Chinese famous experts gave lectures and computer practical training to more than 60 young scholars in the field of atmospheric remote sensing.
　　ESA representative Dr. Claus Zehner, Deputy Director-General of NRSCC Dr. Li Jiahong, and President of SARI Professor Feng Songlin gave speeches on the opening ceremony on October 24th. The Ceremony was presided by Wang Maohua, Executive Chair of Organizing Committee & the Vice President of SARI.
　　Deputy Director-General of NRSCC, Dr.LI Jiahong was giving a speech (Image by SARI)
　　During the six-day training programme, ESA and Chinese experts in atmospheric remote sensing introduced past, current and future atmospheric EO satellite missions and their data access and demonstrated the exploitation software and methods of ESA, as well as Chinese satellites’ data for air quality and Green-House-Gases monitoring from space. The participants had hands-on practice during the programme under the guidance of the lecturers and learned the remote sensing knowledge and relevant technologies. They also handed in and presented their posters in 8 categories to the experts.
　　 Training Course (Image by SARI)
　　Posters Presenting Section (Image by SARI)
　　In the closing ceremony, the Division Chief of NRSCC Mrs. ZHANG Songmei, Dragon Cooperation Officer of China & Professor from the Research Institute of Forest Resource Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry Professor Gao Zhihai presented the awards to the best poster winners, and certificates to all of the participants.
　　Best poster winners were awarded the certificates and prizes
　　
　　Group photo (Image by SARI)
　　Dragon Cooperation is a large-scale international science and technology cooperation project in the field of earth observation between China and Europe, which has been implemented for 12 years. The Dragon Cooperation has set up a research team between China and Europe, which has a series of international high level scientific achievements. ESA and NRSCC provide a series of thematic advanced training courses on remote sensing applications. This year, the training programme was organized by SARI, ShanghaiTech University and Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites (Microsat).

2016-10-31 more+