Recently, the inaugural ceremony of “China Innovation Alliance for Advanced Aerospace Materials” was held in Beijing. The Alliance was jointly established by NJU and CAST. The kick-off meeting of the Alliance held during the 120th anniversary of NJU last year marked the official launch of its formation. More other 80 academicians and experts from top universities and research institutes in China, attended the event.
The General Assembly passed the Alliance Charter. Academician Zou Zhigang of NJU was elected its Vice Chairman and Director of the Academic Committee.
Zou Zhigang said that the establishment of the Alliance means that aerospace and materials workers are closely linked together. In the future, the alliance will be used as a platform to invite materials experts to participate in the construction of aerospace power. It will investigate needs, carry out research and collaborative innovation, and promote and apply research results.
The Alliance was established with the primary objective of promoting the rapid advancement of advanced aerospace materials. This is to be achieved through demand-driven initiatives, research-based foundations, and application-oriented guidance.
Currently, the Alliance consists of 51 governing units and 20 national and provincial key laboratory platforms specializing in materials. These entities include renowned universities such as NJU, leading aerospace organizations like Aerospace Science and Technology Group and Aerospace Science and Industry Group, as well as research institutes and material development enterprises.
The Alliance will serve as a platform for exchange and collaboration between aerospace science and materials science, encouraging experts and scholars to participate in aerospace endeavors such as deep space exploration. By fostering the integration of materials science and technology with the aerospace industry, the Alliance seeks to propel the development of Chinese aerospace science and technology.
Translator: Guo Lanlan
Editors: Chen Xing, Guo Ankang, He Yao
