Anthony Myers, Science and Technology Officer of the British Embassy and Consulate in China, visited the Nanjing Center of Cambridge University.

On the morning of January 12, 2022, Anthony Myers (Anthony Myers), head of digital and network policy of the British Embassy in Beijing, Stephen brunan (Stephen Brennan), science and technology officer of the British Consulate General in Shanghai, Zhang Lulu, science and technology officer of the British Consulate General in Shanghai, and Lu Jian, senior official of the Regional Affairs Office (Jiangsu), visited the new site of Nanjing Science and Technology Innovation Center of Cambridge University, and learned about the development of the center.

Center, presided over the discussion online, accompanied by Wu Anan, general manager of research and development. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions on international exchanges, scientific research cooperation, innovation and transformation.

research forum, Professor Chu Daping thanked the British Embassy in China, especially the Consulate General in Shanghai, for their concern and support to the center. He pointed out that in the face of the common challenges of mankind, including the global neo-crown epidemic, it is particularly necessary to strengthen global cooperation, as an important achievement of UK-China cooperation, the development of the Centre cannot be separated from the support of bilateral governments, and the attention of the British embassy is an important prerequisite for the University of Cambridge's cooperation and development in China.

Anthony Myers said that it is one of the important roles of the embassy to provide support and convenience for cooperation and exchanges between Britain and China in the fields of scientific and technological innovation, and to jointly deal with a series of public issues facing the world. will continue to care and support the growth and development of the Nanjing Center of Cambridge University. He introduced that the embassy currently focuses on sustainable development issues such as global health, climate change, and environmental protection. Its science and technology group mainly focuses on three aspects: AI and digital technology, life and health technology, and clean growth.

focused on the basic information of the center's establishment background, development history, and operation model, especially the progress of scientific research, and the first professor shared it in detail with the guests of the embassy and consulate.

Scientific research and innovation is the core function of the center. In the face of global development challenges, the center currently focuses on four scientific research areas: biomedicine and health, information communication and renewable energy, smart cities and environmental protection, zero carbon and sustainable development. Professor Chu emphasized to the guests that the focus of the center's scientific research activities is not on basic research, but on industrial application as the basis and achievement transformation as the goal. Specifically, the center is focusing on market-oriented application research and development innovation. By using the advanced technology of Cambridge University, focusing on China's local actual needs, promoting the transformation of achievements according to local conditions, and striving to explore the intellectual property operation mechanism suitable for the sustainable development of the center, so as to support and ensure the smooth development of scientific and technological innovation and entrepreneurship incubation, Finally, we can achieve a win-win situation between the research results of Cambridge University and China's actual industrial needs.

symposium, accompanied and explained by Wu An, general manager of research and development of the center, guests from the British embassy and consulate in China visited the exhibition hall of the center to learn more about the center's focus areas, project profile, operation mode, Cambridge academic resources introduction, etc.

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