On April 25, Wu Lixin, Vice President of Ocean University of China (OUC), Director of Laoshan Laboratory, and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), conducted a research and guidance visit to the School of Materials Science and Engineering. He was accompanied by Li Yan, Assistant President of OUC and Director of the Science and Technology Department. Du Junhua, Party Secretary of the School, presided over the symposium.
Symposium Session
After listening to a report by Cui Hongzhi, Dean of the School, on the School’s development progress, Wu Lixin acknowledged its rapid growth and achievements in recent years. He emphasized that the School must prioritize serving major national strategic needs, particularly in advancing China’s maritime power. He urged the School to: Focus on refining research directions to elevate 1–2 fields to national leadership; Strengthen benchmarking and exchanges to stay aligned with global materials science frontiers; Actively engage in Laoshan Laboratory’s research on deep-sea materials to jointly support maritime power.
Academician Wu Lixin delivers remarks
Li Yan highlighted the need for the School to enhance top-level planning, integrate research priorities, deepen collaboration with Laoshan Laboratory, and strengthen faculty recruitment and development.
Assistant President Li Yan delivers remarks
Wu Lixin and his delegation also visited the School’s Extreme Environment Materials Laboratory and the “Materials Create the Future” Exhibition Corridor, gaining insights into cutting-edge research and technological innovations.
Visiting the Extreme Environment Materials Laboratory
Exploring the “Materials Create the Future Corridor”
Group photo
Faculty members from the School participated in the discussions.
Text/Photos: Li Wei
