Great minds gather on the banks of the Huangpu River to discuss the new future of science and technology transformation--this national high-end forum attracts 108 universities

On June 5-6, 2021, the "2021 Pujiang Innovation Forum - National High-end Forum on Science and Technology Innovation and Achievement Transformation in Universities" was held in Shanghai. The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Shanghai Municipal Government, and co-organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, East China Normal University, Shanghai University of Technology and Shanghai Institute of Technology Transfer, with the support of leaders from relevant departments such as Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, National Foundation Committee, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Pujiang Innovation Forum and other organizations such as National Technology Transfer East Center.

The forum was held under the title "Take up the mission of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and promote the innovation of scientific and technological institutions and mechanismsWith the theme of "The theme of the conference is to implement the important speeches made by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the General Assembly of Academicians of the two academies and the National Congress of Chinese Association for Science and Technology on May 28, inviting leaders of government departments in charge to talk about policies, secretaries and presidents of universities to discuss reform, experts and scholars to talk about changes, and front-line science and technology to discuss transformation, and to conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on how universities can meet the challenges of changes, strengthen their missions and responsibilities, serve national innovation and development, and They will conduct in-depth discussions and exchanges on how universities can meet the challenges of changes, strengthen their mission and responsibility, serve national innovation and development, and achieve high-level scientific and technological self-sufficiency.More than 180 delegates from 24 provinces and cities, 108 domestic universities participated in this university forum.

I.Opening Address

Speech by Lu Min, Deputy Director of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission

Yang Zhenbin, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Speech by Chen Jie, President of Tongji University

II.Keynote report by the head of the national science and education authority

Lei Chaozhi, Director General of the Department of Science, Technology and Informatization of the Ministry of Education, Xing Huaibin, Deputy Director General of the Department of Strategic Planning of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Gao Ruiping, Deputy Director of the National Natural Discipline Foundation of China, delivered keynote presentations.

threeandKeynote report by the President of the University  

Ding Xiaodong, President of Shanghai University of Technology, Ming Torch, Vice President of Chongqing University, Luo Xisheng, Vice President of University of Science and Technology of China, Wu Dan, Executive Vice President of Shanghai Jiaotong University Council, Tong Xiaohua, Vice President of Tongji University, Zhang Weidong, Vice President of University of Science and Technology Beijing, and other university presidents made keynote reports.

IV.Exchange of reports by experts and scholars

Prof. Shi Hongbing from Zhejiang University, Prof. Fu Qiang from Harbin Institute of Technology, Prof. Li Zhimin, Vice President of China Society for Educational Development Strategies, and Prof. Zhou Yu from Tsinghua University made expert and scholarly exchange reports.

V.Round table on the transformation of scientific and technological achievementsThe forum also featured a roundtable session on the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, in which the guest representatives conducted in-depth discussions on the pain points and difficult problems of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in universities from the perspectives of basic research, disruptive technologies, evaluation of scientific and technological achievements, transformation process, talent training, intermediary institutions and technology managers. Liu Yanguang from Shanghai Jiaotong University, He Pengfei from Tongji University, Fu Qiang from Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhou Yu from Tsinghua University, Zhang Weidong from University of Science and Technology Beijing, Liu Jun from Beijing Film Academy, Liu Wei from Beijing University of Technology, Wang Bin from Beijing High Precision Technology Development Institute, Liao Yuqing from Shanghai Institute of Technology Transfer, Li Xiaojun from Tongji University, Mo Jianying from Shanghai Maritime University and Lu Min from Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission spoke successively.

After the meeting, the delegates said that the forum helped them deepen their understanding of the important connotation of "achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement", and deepen their understanding of the mission of high-level research universities as "the first productive force in developing science and technology, the first resource in cultivating talents, and the first driving force in enhancing innovation". The mission and tasks of high-level research universities as "developing science and technology as the first productive force, cultivating talents as the first resource and enhancing innovation as the first driving force" were deepened.