Prof. Zhu Zuoyan and Prof. Wang Jie Met with Director of IIASA

On Oct. 31, Prof Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, and Prof. Wang Jie, Vice President of NSFC, warmly welcomed and hosted a dinner in honour of Prof. Leen H ordijk, Director of International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and his wife in the Zhongzhi Nursery Garden. Prof. Hordijk first briefed NSFC research progress of IIASA in 2005, then both sides reviewed the collaboration after China became a Na- tional Member Organization (NMO) of IIASA in 2002. T…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Met with Prof. Julia Higgins

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met with visiting Prof. Julia Higgins from the Royal Society of UK on Oct. 17, 2005 at NSFC. During the meeting, Prof. Zhu gave an introduction on the latest development at NSFC, especially pro- grams and measures for talent fostering, including the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups, National Sci- Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, the Joint Research Fund for Overseas Chinese Young Scholars, the Young Scientist Fund and th…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Met with the INRA Delegation

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met with the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) delegation led by its Deputy Director General, Prof. Guy Riba on Jan. 18, 2007.     

Vice President Zhu Zuoyan Met with ANL Director

On November 19, 2004, Prof. Hermann Grunder, Director of Argonne National Laboratory, USA, visitedNSFC. Vice President Zhu Zuoyan hosted a meeting to welcome him. Prof. Chen Jia'er, Former President ofNSFC and colleagues from NSFC Department of Mathematical and Physical Sciences attended the meeting.Prof. Zhu introduced the general information about NSFC and both sides exchanged ideas on issues of commoninterests.Vice President Zhu Zuoyan Met with ANL Director…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan and Prof. Wang Jie Met with the ASRT Delegation

On October 24, 2005, at the invitation of NSFC, a delegation from the Academy Scientific Research and Technology of Egypt (ASRT), consisting of 2 delegates, headed by Prof. Shoukry, Vice President of ASRT, visited NSFC after attending the 28th General Assembly of the International Council for Science (ICSU) in Suzhou, China. NSFC and ASRT signed a scientific collaborative agreement in March 1998. Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, and Prof. Wang Jie, Vice Presiden…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Met with the Vice Principle of the University of Edinburgh

On February 22, 2005, Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met at NSFC with Prof. GeoffreyBoulton, the visiting Vice Principle of the University of Edinburgh. During the meeting, both sides exchangedat first the ideas about the situation of basic research in China and UK. Prof. Boulton then gave an introductionabout the cooperation of Edinburgh University with the Chinese universities and institutions. And finally, somediscussions have been made on such issues as encouraging in…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan meets with Ms. Flach

On June 25, Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met with a German delegation led by Ms. Flach, Chair-man of the Commission of Education, Science and Technology, the German Federal Parliament. The meeting started with a brief introduction of the NSFC, especially its cooperation with Germany from the Chinese side, and was fol-lowed by a heated discussion on issues concerning peer review, budget and distribution,     

Vice President Zhu Zuoyan Met with CIHR Delegation

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan, Vice President of NSFC, met with the delegation from Canadian Institutes of HealthResearch (CIHR) on December 8, 2004. The delegation includes Dr. Remi Quirion, Director of the Institute ofNeurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, CIHR, Dr. Anthony Phillips, President of the Governing Councilof CIHR, Dr. Song Weihong, professor of the University of British Columbia and Dr. Li Xinmin, professor ofthe University of Saskatchevan. The main purpose of the vis…     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Meets the President of NWO

At the invitation of NSFC, Prof. Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker, President of DFG, visited China from Sept. 11 to 21, 2003. During his visit, he participated in the "brain gain and brain drain forum" organized by the Sino-German Center for President Shiloder' s visit to China, and met with Prof. Chen Jia' er, President of NSFC. Prof. LiZhuqi, Vice President of NSFC, hosted a banquet for his visit on behalf of NSFC, and Prof. Chen Jia' er attended the thank-you party given by him.     

Prof. Zhu Zuoyan Successfully Concludes his Visit to Germany

The opening ceremony for the Sino-German Exhibition on Achievements in Science and Technology was held by the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion in the Bonn Science Center on Mar. 2. Before the ceremony, this exhibition had been shown in 7 renowned universities in 7 cities of China, attracting over 20 thousand teachers,