Visitation by a delegation led by Mr. WAN Famiao, Dept. of Science & Technology (JSTD), Jiangsu Province


On 8 April, a JSTD delegation led by Mr. WAN Famiao visited NUSRI. The purpose of the visit was to review the progress of the NUSRI Integrated Platform Development, a key programme supported by JSTD for NUSRI to develop its capabilities in strategic areas. The review was kicked off with a general introduction by Prof. XU Guo Qin, Director of NUSRI. The JSTD delegates then viewed and tried out the various prototypes and sample devices developed by NUSRI researchers for applications and commercialization in the areas of environment, energy, software and biotechnology. 



Mr. WAN and his team also toured NUSRI incubator, research labs and facilities. In the subsequent meeting, Dr. XIE Xianning, Associate Director (Research) of NUSRI, made a comprehensive presentation on the status of the programme in terms of research progress, infrastructure development and fund utilization, etc. 


Mr. WAN remarked that NUSRI has been making steady progresses since the launch of the programme, and JSTD is satisfied with the achievements. He also encouraged NUSRI to put more emphasis on technology application and work more closely with local industrial partners for the long-term development of NUSRI.