Date: March 24, 2023

Source:Office of Scientific R&D, Institute for Environmental and Climate Research 

Translator: YANG Yuting, LIU Jia

JNU held an initiating meeting hosted by Prof. Shao Min of the Institute for Environmental and Climate Research for Atmospheric Chemistry, a National Natural Science Foundation innovation research group project, on March 19 in Guangzhou. The project is JNU's first innovation research group approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).

(The initiating meeting)

During the meeting, JNU President Song Xianzhong welcomed all the leaders and experts who had come. With the introduction of high-level talents in the environment and climate field, such as Academician Liu Shaochen, JNU's environmental discipline has developed rapidly in recent years, Song said. He referred to the “Atmospheric Chemistry” project, a groundbreaking and role model project, as another significant JNU achievement in building a high-level university. Strictly abiding by the NSFC's relevant project management regulations, he said, JNU will ensure the smooth implementation and high-quality completion of the project with every effort.

Yu Sheng, deputy executive director of the China Ministry of Science and Technology, an NSFC affiliate, congratulated JNU on being approved by the foundation as the innovation research group and spoke on project establishment and management. He said he hoped the group project could make a breakthrough for JNU in atmospheric chemistry with international influence.

Shao, the project leader, briefly introduced the institute's development, focusing on its formation process, characteristics, scientific objectives and implementation plan.

The Atmospheric Chemistry innovation group emphasizes academic research and decision support. It will explore accurate and efficient methods to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds for the coordinated prevention and control of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers and ozone in China.