Vice Minister Zhang Jianguo of Ministry of Science and Technology Encourages M.U.S.T. to Strive to Become a World Top University

Group photo of Vice Minister Zhang Jianguo (middle), President Liu Liang (5th left), and other members

Vice Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Zhang Jianguo led a delegation on a visit to M.U.S.T. in the morning of October 8, 2018. They were welcomed by President Liu Liang, Vice President Tong Ka Lok, Vice President Jiang Zhi Hong, Vice President Pang Chuan, Vice President Lin Zhijun and other members of the University management. Vice Minister Zhang and the delegation were given a tour of the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science and the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines (Macau University of Science and Technology), followed by a close exchange of ideas with the University management.

Vice Minister Zhang and the delegation toured the SKLof Lunar and Planetary Science (left) and the SKL of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines (right)

President Liu Liang started by welcoming Vice Minister Zhang to M.U.S.T. and extended his sincere gratitude to the Central People’s Government and the Ministry of Science and Technology for the great support given to the University. President Liu then reported to Vice Minister Zhang the educational principles, main developments, significant achievements, and plans and visions for recent years. The President added that M.U.S.T. is devoted to bringing in excellent teaching and research teams, gear the innovative forces and research achievements of M.U.S.T. to serve the needs of Macao and exert it’s strengths, and aim to make contributions for the development of the nation and the Greater Bay Area. Vice Minister Zhang pointed out that M.U.S.T. has had steady growth over the years, and that he was impressed by the significant research outcomes of the two state key laboratories. The vice minister hopes that M.U.S.T. continues to develop international platforms, to rely on the motherland and to globalize, persisting to appeal to further high-quality talents from home and abroad. He emphasizes that innovation is the primary drive and talents are the fundamental resources, hoping that the science and technology forces of Hong Kong and Macao could align themselves with the greater picture of national development in innovation of science and technology. The Ministry will continue to support science and technology development in Hong Kong, Macao and M.U.S.T. in its stride towards becoming a worldwide top-ranked university.

Vice Minister Zhang hopes M.U.S.T. develops new international platforms and further science and technology innovations

Other members of the Ministry of Science and Technology delegation include Mr. Ye Dongbai, Director General of Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan, , Mr. Ye Yujiang, Director General of the Department of Basic Research, Mr. Xu Jie, Deputy Director General of Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan, Mr. Lin Xin, Director of the Awards Office, Mr. Zhang Zhihong, Director of the Torch Center, Ms. Luo Qing, Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan, Mr. Wang Bin, Deputy Director of the Secretariat of the Office, Mr. Chen Wei, Deputy Director of the Department of Exchange, Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan, Ms. Jiang Yuyan, surveyor of the UNESCO Office. Mr. Xu Jun, Ministerial Assistant of the Department of Economy, Central Liaison Office; Mr. He Dihua, Deputy Inspector, and Ms. Li He, Project Supervisor, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong province; Mr. He Jun, Director General of Zhuhai Science, Industry, and Trade Bureau, Mr. Luo Yuhong, Director of the High and New Science Department of the Bureau; Mr. Ip Kuai Lam, Senior Manager of Department of Science and Technology Development and Research, , and Ms. Janet Fong, Senior Technician of FDCT also attended. Management members of M.U.S.T. who attended the reception include Prof. Xu Aoao, Advisor of Chancellor, Associate Vice President Sun Jianrong, Associate Vice President Kwong Ying Wa, Director Zhang Keke of the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science, Director Ouyang Ziyuan and Deputy Director Pan Yongxin of the 1st Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science, Director Liang Yong of the Research and Technology Administration Office, and Assistant Director Ni Dongdong and Assistant Director Zhang Xiaoping of the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science.

M.U.S.T. management and Vice Minister Zhang