·The permanent venue of the World's Top Scientists Forum was opened in the International Innovation Collaboration Zone of Shanghai Lingang New Area, and the Haizhi International R&D Community was unveiled. This will speed up the integration of the resources of top universities and research institutes at home and abroad, and create a world-leading technology highland and scientific free port.
The permanent venue of the World's Leading Scientists Forum was opened in the Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone.
On November 4th, in the International Innovation Collaboration Zone of Lingang New Area of Shanghai Free Trade Zone, the permanent venue of the World Top Scientists Forum was opened, and the Haizhi International R&D Community was unveiled. The world's leading technology highland and science free port.
The permanent meeting site of the world's top scientists is located in the International Innovation Collaboration Zone of the Lingang New Area of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. It consists of the main building conference center and two towers. As the country's first "scientist community" city unit, a major project in Shanghai, and the No. 001 project in Lingang New Area, Dingke permanent site integrates conference and exhibition halls, digital libraries, hotel banquets, commercial performances and other supporting facilities, focusing on major scientific Issues and forward-looking basic research, build a modern, high-quality science and technology innovation center, and inject the driving force for Shanghai to become a science and technology innovation center with global influence.
Wu Jie, member of the Party Working Committee and full-time deputy director of the Management Committee of the Lingang New Area, said that the Lingang New Area is at a high starting point to build an international innovation collaboration zone, implement a convenient system for free entry and exit of personnel, and accelerate the construction of a global network of scientific and technological talents. At the end of the five-year period, the International Innovation Collaboration Zone will introduce and build more than 30 first-class scientific research institutions and scientist workstations at home and abroad, gather 30,000 to 50,000 talents of various types, and add 1,000 enterprises and R&D institutions. The International Innovation Collaboration Zone will fully undertake the expanding "spillover effect" of the Dingke Forum, and fully demonstrate the core area of innovation sources, smart city demonstration area and Shanghai New Town demonstration area with surging innovation, dynamism, openness and inclusiveness, and low-carbon resilience. .
The interior of the permanent site of the World's Leading Scientists Forum
Wu Xiangdong, executive chairman of the World Association of Top Scientists and chairman of the Shanghai Center, said in his speech that another core content of the scientific community, an international joint laboratory with a total construction area of 100,000 square meters, is also under construction. It will be completed and put into use in the second half of the year. To build a world-class scientific source, today's completion and awarding are just a small step towards a great goal. Only by holding the development concept of "openness, inclusiveness, and sharing" and the struggle spirit of "grasping iron with traces and stepping stones to leave imprints" can it be possible to achieve a big step in scientific development.
Michael Levitt, Vice Chairman of the Association of World's Top Scientists and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, expressed his congratulations on the opening of the permanent venue on behalf of WLA scientists in a video speech. He said that the Life Science Building, Medicine and Health Building, etc. will become models of smart buildings, and the new environment will provide a development platform for young scientists. He is full of hope for the laboratory, for the development of scientific research in Lingang, Shanghai and even China.
Liu Duo, Deputy Mayor of Shanghai, said in his speech that Shanghai, as one of the important scientific and technological innovation centers in the country, is striving to become an important source of new scientific discoveries, new technological inventions, new directions of industries, and new ideas for development. The Dingke Forum is not only a grand event for the international scientific community, but also a major brand event for the construction of the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center. The opening of the Dingke permanent venue and the establishment of the Haizhi International R&D community will speed up the integration of the resources of top universities and research institutes at home and abroad. The world's leading technology highland and science free port.
Aerial view of the permanent site of the World's Top Scientists Forum, the picture comes from the WeChat public account of "Shanghai Lingang"
In 2021, the China Association for Science and Technology released the "Science and Technology China" Three-Year Action Plan (2021-2023), actively exploring the creation of an international R&D community, strengthening the efficient flow and optimal allocation of innovative resource elements, and promoting "overseas technology and Chinese manufacturing capabilities." The organic combination of “Technology Innovation China” pilot cities and international resources will promote the deep integration of local science and technology and economy, serve economic and social development, and determine the first batch of top-scientist, international institutional cooperation, There are 11 international R&D communities in 4 types including overseas engineer type and international youth entrepreneurial type. In October 2022, after deliberation and decision at the China Association for Science and Technology Talent Work Leading Group Meeting, the international R&D community was included in the management of the Haizhi Base, and was named as the Haizhi International R&D Community. Luo Hui, member of the Party Group of the China Association for Science and Technology and Minister of International Cooperation, said in the introduction of the Haizhi International R&D Community Project that the China Association for Science and Technology adheres to win-win cooperation, is committed to building a bridge for friendly exchanges between the Chinese scientific community and the world, and builds a broader The international scientific community of a community with a shared future for mankind, hopes that the Haizhi International R&D community will adhere to win-win cooperation, exchanges and joint construction, create a demonstration area of "science and technology for good", and constantly improve the environment for talents to work, live, communicate and cooperate, and become a leader of international talents. agglomeration area.
