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Chinese State Councillor at 果冻影院
21 November 2008
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On Monday 17 November, Professor Malcolm Grant, 果冻影院 President and Provost, welcomed to 果冻影院 Madam Liu Yandong, the State Councillor of the People's Republic of China. Madam Liu oversees education, culture and science and technology in China.
She was accompanied by a large delegation that included the Chinese Ambassador to London, Madam Fu Ying; the Minister for Education for China, Mr Zhou Ji; the Vice-Minister for Science and Technology, Mr Li Xueyong; the President of Tsinghua University, Dr Gu Binglin and the Chairman of the Council of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Madam Ma Dexiu.
After an overall introduction to research at 果冻影院 by Professor David Price (果冻影院 Pro Provost, Research), and presentations on 果冻影院's world-leading expertise in nanoscience and nanotechnology, given by Professor Andrew Fisher (果冻影院 Physics & Astronomy) and Professor Steve Caddick (果冻影院 Chemistry), the delegation toured laboratories in the London Centre of Nanotechnology at 果冻影院, and 果冻影院 Chemistry.
The visit was arranged by Professor Zheng-Xiao Guo (果冻影院 Chemistry), 果冻影院's Pro Provost for China.
Image: Madam Liu and Professor Grant thank 果冻影院 staff for their presentations