Symposium on Emerging Industries and Technologies Held at Tsinghua

The Symposium on Emerging Technologies and Industries, hosted by the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and Tsinghua University, was held at Tsinghua from November 19th to 20th.

Xu Kuangdi, Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Engineering Development Strategies, Sir John Parker, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Zhou Ji, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chen Yuan, Chairman of the China Development Bank, Tsinghua University President, Chen Jining, and Tsinghua Vice President Xie Weihe, attended the opening ceremony hosted by Wu Hequan, former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Executive Vice President of the Chinese Institute of Engineering Development Strategies.

Tsinghua University President Chen Jining speaks at the symposium

The two-day symposium included two main meetings and several panel discussions. Experts and academicians from both China and the U.K. discussed a wide range of issues including bio-engineering, new-energy vehicles, advanced manufacturing, and energy technologies.

Sir John Parker, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, speaks at the symposium

Zhou Ji, President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, speaks at the symposium

Photo by Yu Zhifei