K. Barry Sharpless, the 2001 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry, paid a visit to Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SARI-CAS) on June 16, 2014. Professor Jiang Biao, Vice President of SARI-CAS, and Professor Gong Jinkang, Vice President of ShanghaiTech University discussed with Professor Sharpless on chemistry related research and collaboration.

    Professor Jiang Biao introduced the overall plan of the CAS Pudong Science and Technology Park, and related research activities at SARI-CAS. Professor Gong Jinkang introduced ShanghaiTech and its international collaboration initiatives, aiming to build the education-research-industry collaborative innovation mechanism. Professor Sharpless congratulated SARI-CAS and ShanghaiTech for the fast growth and innovation vision, looking forward to building up the collaboration in research and education.

     During the visit, Professor Sharpless also visited the Green Chemistry Lab, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies (SIAIS) and the Center for Stem Cells and Nano-medicine.