In order to promote the deep integration of science and technology industries in the field of rare metals and promote the high-quality development of my country's rare metal materials industry and related manufacturing industries, on March 17, the Advanced Rare Metal Materials and Application Development Forum and Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals Technology Innovation Conference hosted by the China Nonferrous Metals Society, the China Materials Research Society, and the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals was held in Xi'an. Zhao Gang, Deputy Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and Governor, Yang Guanjun, Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former Party Secretary of the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals, Ye Niuping, Deputy Secretary of the Xi'an Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Zhou Lian, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary President of the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals; Xue Qunji, He Jilin, Sun Chuanyao, Zhang Shengyong, Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zheng Xiaojing, Wei Bingbo, Huang Wei and other 96 academicians of the two academies attended the opening ceremony of the conference. Zhao Gang, Zhou Lian and Xue Qunji delivered speeches at the conference respectively, and Zhang Pingxiang, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals, presided over the opening ceremony of the conference.
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In his speech, Zhao Gang pointed out that since the 18th CPC National Congress, Shaanxi Province has focused on leveraging its innovation advantages, promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and accelerating the pace of building a strong province in science and technology. First, new breakthroughs have been made in serving the country's high-level self-reliance and self-improvement, second, new achievements have been made in innovation-driven development, and third, new progress has been made in the reform of the scientific and technological system and mechanism. The Northwest Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals is a bright business card of innovation in Shaanxi Province. Over the past 60 years, the Northwest Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals has always adhered to the leadership of the Party, kept in mind the positioning of a new type of scientific research institution determined by the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, devoted itself to scientific research, reformed with determination, and worked hard to start a business, making important contributions to serving national strategies and Shaanxi's development. Shaanxi Province will continue to support the reform and development of various innovation entities represented by the Northwest Research Institute of Nonferrous Metals, and strive to produce more original and subversive technological achievements.
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In his speech, Zhou Lian recalled the development history and achievements of the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals over the past 60 years, and put forward 6 views and hopes for future development: First, we must always adhere to the independent innovation of "prospering the institute through science and technology". The scientific and technological innovation strategy is the soul of all work. Only by working hard to overcome key technologies can we solve the urgent needs of national defense construction and major national projects and achieve world leadership in superconducting technology and superconducting material applications; second, we must adhere to the "prospering the institute and enriching the people" and implement effective incentive mechanisms through reform to stimulate the innovation and creativity of the majority of scientific and technological workers and enable the majority of scientific and technological workers to share the fruits of reform and development; third, we must adhere to the "talent strengthening the institute" and train and cultivate a team of high-level scientific and technological talents who can stand at the forefront of world science and technology and dare to innovate; fourth, we must persist in promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, strive to create a high-tech industry with scale and leading technology, and actively promote the listing of enterprises to achieve the deep integration of science and technology and economy; fifth, we must have independent development space, which is the basis for stimulating innovation vitality, enhancing core competitiveness and achieving sustainable development; sixth, leading cadres taking the lead is the key. Only by gathering the collective wisdom and strength of the majority of employees and bravely shouldering responsibilities can we ensure that the science and technology cause always moves in the right direction. Facing the new stage of the "15th Five-Year Plan", the new generation of Northwest Nonferrous Metals Research Institute should focus on the world's forefront, serve the national strategy, deepen reform and innovation, and jointly promote the development of China's rare metal advanced materials.
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Xue Qunji said in his speech that materials are a milestone in the development of human society and the material basis of advanced manufacturing. Nonferrous metals are even more important strategic materials. Over the past 60 years, my country's rare metal materials industry has achieved a leapfrog development from being controlled by others to being self-reliant and self-reliant, from starting from scratch to standing at the forefront of the tide. Northwest Nonferrous Metals Research Institute has played its role as a national team of science and technology: ensuring the core technology and key materials of rare metals are independently controllable, creating a full-chain development model of "scientific research-pilot-industrialization", creating an "internationally advanced high-tech industrial cluster", and gathering a team of creative talents, contributing to the development of my country's rare metal materials industry.
In the report session, Zhang Pingxiang, Gan Yong, Li Jiangang, Liu Jiongtian, Yang Shuxing, Chen Xuedong, Gong Shengkai, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Wei Bingbo, Yu Dapeng, and Ye Guoan, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, respectively gave wonderful academic reports on the development status and trends of basic research, process technology, and industrial applications in their research fields. Li Hejun and Lv Jian, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Sun Jun and Wei Bingbo, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, respectively hosted the report session.
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In his report, Zhang Pingxiang gave a detailed introduction to the 60-year development history of the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals, and comprehensively reviewed the scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation achievements made by the institute in various historical stages since its establishment. He said that in recent years, the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals has continued to deepen its research in basic research, applied research, and industrialization. Many projects have been supported by key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and many high-tech enterprises incubated have developed into industry leaders. Looking to the future, the Northwest Institute of Nonferrous Metals will continue to focus on the country's major strategic needs, continue to make efforts in key core technology research and high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, and make new and greater contributions to building a strong country in science and technology.
Rare metals are irreplaceable strategic guarantee materials in the fields of national defense, military industry and national economy, such as aerospace, ocean, nuclear industry, biomedicine, and electronics industry. They are also key core materials that lead a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation and seize the strategic fields that must be fought for in the future. The Advanced Rare Metal Materials and Application Development Forum aims to promote technical exchanges in the field of rare metals, cultivate and discover high-level talents in the field of rare metals, serve the major needs of the development of national strategic emerging industries, and promote the high-quality development of my country's rare metal materials industry. The conference lasted two days with a rich agenda. In addition to many wonderful academic reports and technical exchanges, visits were also arranged. More than 1,000 people from government departments, scientific research institutes, societies, associations and representatives of advanced rare metal-related companies attended the meeting.
