On the afternoon of May 14, the signing and unveiling ceremony of ZJUI's first Regional Cooperation Research Center, the Zhejiang University (Ninghai) Joint Research Center for Bio-based Materials and Carbon Neutral Development, was held in Ninghai, Zhejiang Province. Prof. Li Hanying, Acting Vice Dean of ZJUI, Prof. Xiao Yan, Director of the Program for Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Systems Sciences, Wang Junhai, Standing Committee Member and Executive Vice Mayor of Ninghai County, Yang Zuan, Vice Mayor of Ninghai County, Wang Jianhe, Academician from Ningbo China-Canada Institute of Low Carbon New Technology Co. and others attended the ceremony. Ge Renyuan, director of the county admin office, presided over the ceremony. The two sides signed a cooperation agreement to establish the ZJU (Ninghai) Joint Research Center for Bio-based Materials and Carbon Neutral Development, and held an unveiling ceremony. In the future, the two sides will carry out industry-university-research cooperation in basic and applied research on biomass materials, promotion and application of biomass materials in rural and urban construction, policy planning, etc. to create a mutual win-win mechanism, together make a contribution to the goal of carbon neutrality.
Wang Junhai pointed out in his speech that Ninghai County would do its utmost to develop green buildings and biomass materials with the greatest sincerity and efforts, and provide a first-class environment and quality services for the cooperation. He expressed his appreciation for the intellectual support provided by Zhejiang University for the development of Ninghai's biomass materials industry and hoped that this cooperation would further promote the rapid development of Ninghai's biomass materials and carbon neutral construction.
Prof. Li Hanying said that ZJUI would always attach great importance to helping regional innovation development with the establishment of this research center. The center will be established in the context of the national "carbon neutral" goal, taking the construction industry as the key industrial sector to achieve the goal of emission reduction and energy performance optimization, focusing on the research and development of biomass materials and leading the sustainable development of the industry. Prof. Li Hanying believes that the university-local cooperation between ZJUI and Ninghai County can bring more high-end talents, as well as scientific and technological achievements to Ninghai, and inject innovative energy into Ninghai to promote its high-quality development in all aspects.
Prof. Xiao Yan, ZJUI, serves as the director of the joint research center. He is one of the pioneering experts who systematically studied and developed the modern bamboo structures and earned international reputation. Relying on this university-local cooperation platform, Prof. Xiao will lead his team to offer strong intellectual support for the development of biomass material industry in Ninghai County, provide effective guidance for the landing and transformation of scientific research results of Zhejiang University, and make a positive contribution to the realization of the national carbon neutral goal.
▲ the event site
▲ Standing Committee of Ninghai County CPC Committee and Executive Vice Mayor Wang Junhai Delivered a Speech
▲ ZJUI Acting Vice Dean Prof.Li Hanying Delivered a Speech
▲ Li Hanying and Yang Zuan signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties to launch the ZJU (Ninghai) Joint Research Center for Bio-based Materials and Carbon Neutral Development
▲ Prof. Xiao accept the center plaque
▲ Group photo after the meeting (ZJUI Assistant Professors Binbin Li and C. Demartino, and Associate Professor Zhi Li of the School of Civil Engineering also participated in the event)
▲ After the ceremony, Teng Anda, Mayor of Ninghai County, met with the experts from Zhejiang University and congratulated the establishment of the Joint Research Center, promising a strongly support to the center and hoping furthering the cooperation between the two sidese center and further expand the cooperation between the two sides
