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ALUMNI
Feng Jingzhen Foundation Reaches One Million RMB
CONFERENCE
Logistic Development and Financial Innovation Seminar Held
Conference on China’s Changing Values and Its Impact on Society, Culture and Economy
Conference on Transnational Museum Collaboration at Fudan University
COOPERATION
Memo on Cooperation between BO and Fudan Software School Signed
Fudan–Erasmus Research Institute of Medicine Launched
EVENT
Department of Public Economics Established
Fudan University to Offer MTCSOL and MTI Programs
Foreign Students Hold Volunteer Activities at Fudan University
Fudan Initiates National Summer School for Bionomics Postgraduates
President WANG Shenghong Visits Waseda University
2007 Sweden Day at Fudan
Center for United Nations and International Organization Studies Set Up
Fudan-Yale Joint Concert
Table Tennis Champion Jan-Ove Waldner Visits Fudan
Ambassador Chen Jian Delivers a Speech to Start the UN Research Forum
SCHOLAR
Prof. JIN Li Appointed Fudan Vice President
New Discovery of Sterile Mechanism
Fudan Hospital Faculty Publishes on Clinical Oncology on Liver Cancer
“Rural Waste into Clean Energy” Project Launched
Prof. Bai Chunxue Elected Int’l Academic Leader
VISITOR
Visit by Dean of the Pharmacy School of University of Connecticut
Visit by BI Norwegian School of Management President
Visit by Novartis Executive Committee Member
Sino-Japan Friendship Delegation Visits Fudan University
UK House of Common Education & Skills Select Committee Delegation Visits Fudan
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ALUMNI
Feng Jingzhen Foundation Reaches One Million RMB
On June 14, Fudan Chancellor Qin Shaode warmly received Fudan Alumna Feng Jingzhen of Economics Class 1948 and two of her family members. During the meeting, Ms. Feng expressed her willingness to change the name of the Foundation from her own name to “Fudan University-Ouyang Chun and Feng Jingzhen Foundation”, and donated RMB 930,000 to help economically challenged Fudan undergraduates to complete degree programs. In 2005, Ms. Feng donated RMB 100,000 to set up “Feng Jingzhen Foundation” and was invited to attend Fudan Centennial Ceremony as one of the alumni representatives.
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CONFERENCE
Logistic Development and Financial Innovation Seminar Held
In order to promote the integrated development of logistic and finance as foci of Shanghai’s modern tertiary industry development and the “Four Firsts” in Shanghai, Seminar on Logistic Development and Financial Innovation was held on June 20 at AIA Hall, Starr Building of Fudan School of Management. The seminar was hosted by Fudan University and organized by Shanghai Logistic Academy, and has received enormous support from Shanghai Economic Committee and Shanghai Financial Services Office.
This seminar has great effects in promoting logistic financial innovation and logistic financing product, regularizing logistic financial services, and enforcing logistic market credibility. The innovation of logistic and finance would promote the development of Shanghai’s advanced logistic and modern tertiary industry, as well as propel the “Four Firsts” development.
Mr. Chen Haigang, Vice Director of Shanghai Economic Committee, and Fudan Chancellor Prof. Qin Shaode attended the seminar and gave speeches. Shanghai Logistic Academe, China Storage and Transportation Company, China Construction Bank Shanghai Office, Waigaoqiao Logistics Centre Co., Ltd, and Development Bank of Singapore also attended the seminar and exchanged their views.
Shanghai Logistic Academe is a research organization founded with Shanghai Economic Committee and Fudan University’s support. It draws on the multi-subjects advantage of Fudan University and aims to provide strategic consultancy as well as technologic support to Shanghai’s “Four Firsts” development. At the seminar, Prof. Zhu Daoli, President of Shanghai Logistic Academe expounded on the origin and future prospects of logistic finance products, offering development direction and possibilities for relevant companies’ logistic finance services.
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Conference on China’s Changing Values and Its Impact on Society, Culture and Economy
Jointly hosted by Eurasia-Pacific UNINET and Center for Information and Communication Studies Fudan University, Conference on “China’s Changing Values and Its Impact on Society, Culture and Economy---An East-West Perspective” was held at Fudan University on June 20 and 21, aiming to create a picture of how changing values in China influence society especially in the boosting cities, shanghai and Beijing.
Prof. YU Zhengwei, Vice Dean of Fudan School of Journalism and Prof. Brigitte Winklehner, President of Eurasia-Pacific UNINET, gave opening addresses to the audience on the opening ceremony. Professors and scholars from University of Vienne, University of Salzburg, University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum, University of Macau, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Xi’an International Studies University and Fudan University attended the conference and held heated discussions on the relevant topics.
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Conference on Transnational Museum Collaboration at Fudan University
June 26 to 27, over ten Museum Curators of world leading museums convened at Fudan for “New Collaboration, New Benefits: Conference on Transnational Museum Collaboration” hosted by Fudan Department of Cultural Heritages and Museology, developing summons conversation concerning museum cooperation and development in international environment.
During the two-day-long conference, Curators from British Museum, Victorian and Alberta Museum, Sydney Dynamics Museum, Shanghai Museum among the others as well as museology experts from higher education institutions including Fudan University and Peking University gave keynote addresses, dealing with subjects of front edge such as museum construction and management, museum exhibition planning, museum lighting and international cooperation between museums.
This conference is a high level international conference co-hosted by Fudan University, UK Chapter, China Chapter of International Council of Museum (ICOM) and the University of Bergen in Norway. The keynote addresses will be compiled as a series of Museum and Cultural Diversity for publication by UNESCO, and are expected to offer innovative and constructive academic opinions to Shanghai World Expo 2010.
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COOPERATION
Memo on Cooperation between BO and Fudan Software School Signed
Signing ceremony of memo on co-operation between BO and Fudan School of Software Engineering was held on the evening of June 14 at Fudan Zhangjiang Campus. Mr. Bernard Liautaud, founder, Board Chair and CSO of BO, gave a speech titled “Promote Company’s Core Competence----the 5 Revolutions that Business Intelligence (BI) 2.0 Has Brought to Us”, after the signing, reviewing the founding of BO and introducing how BO managed to weather through turbulences and became the first French software company listed in NASDAQ, as well as its great accomplishment on BI.
The Signing Ceremony of Co-operation Memo indicates the strategic cooperative relationship between both sides. Through co-founding research centre, Software College would spare no effects to bring the successful experience of BO on BI to China, and all the while combine it with China’s domestic demand so as to help Chinese Company put on better performance and enhance core competence.
Prof. Zang Binyu, Dean of Software School, Mr. Gao Shukai, Vice President and General Manager of Larger China of BO, Dr. Liu Gang, Vice Dean of Software College of Fudan University, Mr. Jean Julia, Director of BO Development Center and Mr. Lu Bainian, BO’s Consultant-in-Chief in China, attended the Signing Ceremony.
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Fudan–Erasmus Research Institute of Medicine Launched
The Launching ceremony for the Fudan-Erasmus Research Institute of Medicine (FERIM) was held at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliating to Fudan University.
Deputy Director of Zhongshan Hospital Prof. Gao Xin, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office Fudan University Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Director of the International Affairs Office of Erasmus University of the Netherlands Prof. Hans J. Jeekel, together with other representatives from Erasmus University, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan School of Public Health and Changfeng Community Health Center in Putuo District, witnessed the launching ceremony and unveiled the plate.
The establishment of FERIM was the result of the joint efforts by Fudan University and Zhongshan Hospital. In February 2006, Fudan and the medical center of Erasmus University signed the agreement to apply for the Dutch government’s approval to sponsor a joint research project focusing on China. After one year’s hard work, FERIM was established at Zhongshan Hospital. Professor Gao Xin was appointed the director for FERIM while Prof. Hans J. Jeekel of Erasmus University, Prof. Wang Jiyao of Zhongshan Hospital and Dr. Zhu Chouwen of the Foreign Affairs Office of Fudan were appointed Associate Directors.
The establishment of FERIM marked the significant development of the interaction of Fudan, Erasmus University and the local communities.
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EVENT
Department of Public Economics Established
The Department of Public Economics at Fudan University was officially established on June 1 to meet the current requirements on related research areas. It has been five years since the proposal of the new department was initiated in 2001. The Department of Public Economics at Fudan develops on the basis of Finance Study with School of Economics which offers both bachelor and master degree programs.
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Fudan University to Offer MTCSOL and MTI Programs
According to the official announcement No. 30 and 31 in 2007 issued by Degree Committee of the State Council, Fudan University will offer Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) and Master of Translation and Interpreting (MTI) programs for trial. Fudan is one the first batch of universities that are scheduled to offer MTCSOL and MTI programs.
By far there are 10 professional degrees at Fudan. They are: Juridical Master, Master of Engineering, Master of Medicine, Medical Doctor, MBA, EMBA, MPA, Master of Public Health, Master of Stomatology, MPAcc, MTCSOL and MTI.
MTCSOL and MTI are two new programs set up on the 23rd meeting of the Degree Committee of State Council. MTCSOL promotes Chinese language and Chinese culture globally and trains professionals in Chinese language teaching. MTI aims to train high level professionals in translation and interpretation for the modernization of China.
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Foreign Students Hold Volunteer Activities at Fudan University
Foreign Students established Love Volunteer Association at Fudan, with the help of Foreign Student Office, aiming to help economically challenged children living in big cities, and now starts with teaching English at Bao Shan Qi Di School for free.
There are quite a lot of foreign students helping local communities and holding volunteer activities recently. Singaporean student GAN Hock Chye went to the Home for the Aged in Huamu Sub-District of Pudong New District; 10 Egyptian Students applied for voluntary work for the Special Olympics; and Malaysian student CHUA Guan Cheong went to Xi Ji in Ningxia Province to teach for a year.
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Fudan Initiates National Summer School for Bionomics Postgraduates
On June 4, the Opening Ceremony of 2007 National Summer School for Bionomics Postgraduates and the 4th Advanced Seminar of Bionomics of Fudan was held on campus. The seminar aimed to improve Chinese young scholars’ research capacity and to promote relative researches. Most of the teachers in this seminar are members of the “European and American Bionomics Innovation Group” as well as other invited scientist. The attendants of the seminar were outstanding doctoral students of bionomics, and also young Ph.D.s in this field.
The 2-week seminar invited 8 top scholars including Mr. Jerry Franklin, former Chairman of American Bionomics Association, as lecturers. Mr. Richard Stone, Editor of Science (Asia) also joined the seminar as guest lecturer.
As an innovative mode of personnel system reformation, Fudan University invited European and American bionomics faculties to conduct concerted research with Chinese young scholars. It is the first time that China’s Education Bureau and National Natural Science Foundation Committee approved this summer school, which is the indication of their approval and support to this new mode of education.
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President WANG Shenghong Visits Waseda University
From June 13 to 16, Fudan President Prof. WANG Shenghong visited Waseda University in Japan and attended CSK Institute for Sustainability International Symposium (CSK-IS) on Sustainability.
During his visit to Waseda University, President WANG had a fruitful discussion with Waseda President Katsuhiko Shirai on deepening the strategic partnership between Fudan and Waseda. The two universities agreed on establishing a working committee with both Presidents as Director, holding bilateral seminar every year, presenting a Fudan Day at Waseda University on the occasion of its 125 Anniversary, as well as enlarging exchange programs on dual-degree students and PhD students. Besides, Waseda University agreed to participate in next Shanghai Forum held by Fudan as a co-organizer.
CSK Institute for Sustainability was established in 2005 by CSK Holding to work as a think-tank and research institute tasked with developing sustainable business practices, with Prof. Takayasu Okushima, former President of Waseda University, as Chairman of the Council. Presidents from Peking University, Tsinghua University and Fudan University from China, Keio University, Tokyo University of Japan and Seoul National University of Korea, as well as former President of Korea University and Vice President of MIT attended the Symposium. President Wang delivered a speech on Ecological Environment in Shanghai and Fudan’s Contributions. It was also agreed that Fudan and CSK-IS will conduct joint research in life sciences and environmental sciences.
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2007 Sweden Day at Fudan
The 2007 Sweden Day, co-organized together by Project China 2007 students from Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm School of Economics, Nordic Centre at Fudan University and Fudan Students Union, was held for the third time at Fudan University on June 10, and was warmly welcomed by students from Fudan and the neighboring universities.
Consul General of Sweden in Shanghai, Mr. Lars Andreasson and Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office Fudan University Dr. ZHU Chouwen delivered welcome speeches on the opening ceremony, reviewing the heated exchanges and cooperation between China and Sweden in many fields. Following the opening ceremony were interactions between students and over 10 renowned Swedish companies and cultural organizations. This year, the Swedish General Consulate in Shanghai, Visit Sweden and Lotus Travel of Sweden joined the Sweden Day for the first time apart from the big Swedish brands like Stora Enso, Sandvik, Atlas Copco, SSAB and Volvo that presented the Swedish high-tech and corporate cultures, bringing attractive pictures of Swedish nature, traditional culture and customs. Another highlight of 2007 Sweden Day was a number of delicate crystal products presented by the famous Swedish crystal companies Kosta Boda and Orrefors.
IKEA sponsored the 2007 Sweden Day again by offering delicious Swedish meatballs to the participants. In the afternoon, a small number of students were chosen to participate in the “Exclusive Sweden Day” to have in-depth interaction with Stora Enso and Sandvik. The most exciting lucky draw was held at 3 o’clock, and lucky students were awarded with CD and poster signed by Swedish band ABBA, Ping Pong rackets with the signature of the most well-known Swedish Ping Pong player Waldner, and other gifts. In the end, all the Chinese and Swedish students danced the Swedish folk dances around the May Pole together to celebrate the Mid-Summer Festival. 2007 Sweden Day concluded in a joyful atmosphere.
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Center for United Nations and International Organization Studies Set Up
On June 14, the establishing ceremony and first academic symposium for Center for United Nations and International Organization Studies was held at Center for Japanese Studies.
The establishing ceremony was presided over by Professor Shen Dingli, the Executive Vice Dean of Institute of International Studies. Vice President Yan Shuang and the Center Director declared the unveiling of the center. Ambassador Chen Jian, former Associate Secretary-General of UN, and Professor Zhang Guihong at Institute of International Studies would be faculty-in-charge of the center.
The ceremony has attracted experts and scholars in the field of international studies from Beijing and Shanghai. Chen Xu, Vice Director of International Exchange Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also attended the meeting and expressed his congratulations.
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Fudan-Yale Joint Concert
Following China Yale 100 Visit on May 24, Yalie Music Association from Yale University re-visited Fudan University and staged a joint performance with Fudan Symphony Orchestra on the evening of June 15 on Fudan campus. The pieces played by students from both universities included "Dance of the Golden Snakes" which was rich in Chinese characteristics and "Appalachian Spring" that reflected the social life of the northeast America. With Mozart’s masterpiece "Marriage of Figaro" this well received concert was concluded.
Fudan Symphony Orchestra, affiliated to Fudan Arts Education Center, was established in August 2005, aiming to promote fine arts on campus. Yalie Association was founded more than a century ago, devoted to the understanding and exchanges between the Chinese and American people through educational activities.
Yale-China Music Exchange is a cultural exchange activity that, through the charm of music, builds an inter-ethnic, inter-nation relation of mutual trust and harmony by hosting various forms of cooperation among young musicians of China and America.
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Table Tennis Champion Jan-Ove Waldner Visits Fudan
On the evening of 22 June, the former world table tennis champion Mr. Jan-Ove Waldner and Mr. Li Ping, Member of the Chinese National Table Tennis Team, visited Fudan and presented a brilliant table tennis match at Fudan Chia Tai Stadium. Fudan Chancellor Prof. Qin Shaode also joined a match with Mr. Waldner, which became the peak of the event.
As Fudan Vice President Prof. Chen Limin remarked on the opening ceremony, Fudan enjoys a fine tradition of sports and has made remarkable achievements in many matches home and abroad. He sincerely hoped that the visit of Mr. Waldner would further boom the enthusiasm of sports on campus. Chairman Xu Yinsheng of Chinese Table Tennis Association, Fudan Vice President Dr. Xu Zheng, President of Donic Company Mr. Frank Schreiner also attended the opening ceremony.
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Ambassador Chen Jian Delivers a Speech to Start the UN Research Forum
June 26 2007 is the 26th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter. Ambassador Chen Jian, Director of Center for UN and International Organization Studies and former Associate Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a speech on “China and UN” to kickoff the UN Research Forum. This is the first formal activity ever since the establishment of the Center and there will be further speeches to be invited at the center. Vice President Yan Shuang attended the speech and conferred the Letter of Appointment to the Center Director, Ambassador Chen.
The speech attracted students from Fudan University, Shanghai International Studies University as well as the Affiliated High School of Fudan University. After the speech, Ambassador Chen Jian accepted interviews with Jie Fang Daily, Wen Hui Daily and Lian He Zao Bao.
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SCHOLAR
Prof. JIN Li Appointed Fudan Vice President
Chinese Ministry of Education appointed Prof. Jin Li as Vice President of Fudan University in June.
Prof. Jin, born in March 1963 in Zhejiang Province, is Professor, Doctoral Advisor and Dean of School of Life Sciences, Fudan University. He obtained his master degree in Genetics at Fudan University and later PhD degree in Human and Molecular Genetics from The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Houston in 1994. He was once appointed “Cheung Kong Scholar” Lecture Professor by The Ministry of Education and has made contributions in the research area of genetics. He was presented “Excellent Yong Scientist Award”, and “Science & Technology Progress Award First Prize” by the Ministry of Education, among the others.
His main research area is Human and medical genetics, population genetics, genomics & bioinformatics and anthropology.
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New Discovery of Sterile Mechanism
Ten to fifteen percent married couples of childbearing age in the world are now obsessed by sterility, abnormal germ cell forming being one of the important causes. A scientific team led by Prof. Han Min and Prof. Xu Ren’er of Fudan Institute of Development Biology and Molecular Medicine has recently made breaking progress in the research of germ cell forming mechanism by applying genetics methods to the sterility study. This result has been published on Development Cell of June 4, with the title of SUN1 Is Required for Telomere Attachment to Nuclear Envelope and Gametogenesis in Mice, and is expected to be selected as “the noteworthy paper” by the upcoming issue of Science.
View the article at http://222.66.54.18/index_En.htm.
The Institute of Developmental Biology and Molecular Medicine (IDM) is an international biomedical research center funded by Fudan University and was further supported by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality and other funding agencies including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Opened in Feb. 2002, the IDM pursues broad biomedical researches with a strong effort in the area of developmental biology and molecular mechanisms of human diseases. As an international academic research center, the IDM promotes scientific and educational exchanges with international scholars. The IDM works closely with the School of Life Science, Fudan University and the Morgan-Tan International Center for Life Sciences in building scientific and academic excellence in China.
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Fudan Hospital Faculty Publishes on Clinical Oncology on Liver Cancer
Prof. Fan Jia, Prof. Qiu Shuangjian and their doctoral student Gao Qiang from Fduan Liver Cancer Institute published a paper on the immune micro-environment and the prognosis of liver cancer on Journal of Clinical Oncology, marking a breakthrough in this research field in China, with the title of Intratumoral Balance of Regulatory and Cytotoxic T Cells Is Associated With Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Resection.
Journal of Clinical Oncology is the official publication of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) introducing the latest research findings in Clinical Oncology internationally. This paper is based on rich clinical practice and employing advanced tissue chip technology. In the past, research showed that there is a possible increasing of repressive T-lymphocyte-regulatory T-lymphocyte. Such inhibition of T lymphocytes greatly reduces the presence of the anti-tumor immune response, but there is not enough evidence and the clinical significance is not clear.
This research is aimed to investigate the prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), especially regulatory T cells (Tregs), in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after resection. In the paper, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, Foxp3-positive, and granzyme B-positive TILs were assessed by immunohistochemistry in tissue microarrays containing HCC from 302 patients. Prognostic effects of low- or high-density TIL subsets were evaluated by Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier analysis using median values as cutoff.
According to the research results, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ TILs were associated with neither overall survival (OS) nor disease-free survival (DFS). The presence of low intratumoral Tregs in combination with high intratumoral activated CD8+ cytotoxic cells (CTLs), a balance toward CTLs, was an independent prognostic factor for both improved DFS (P = .001) and OS (P < .0001). Five-year OS and DFS rates were only 24.1% and 19.8% for the group with intratumoral high Tregs and low activated CTLs, compared with 64.0% and 59.4% for the group with intratumoral low Tregs and high activated CTLs, respectively. Either intratumoral Tregs alone (P = .001) or intratumoral activated CTLs (P = .001) alone is also an independent predictor for OS. In addition, high Tregs density was associated with both absence of tumor encapsulation (P = .032) and presence of tumor vascular invasion (P = .031).
Hence the paper concludes that tregs are associated with HCC invasiveness, and intratumoral balance of regulatory and cytotoxic T cells is a promising independent predictor for recurrence and survival in HCC. A combination of depletion of Tregs and concomitant stimulation of effector T cells may be an effective immunotherapy to reduce recurrence and prolong survival after surgery.
This research finding arouses great attention and interest of the field. The editor’s note specially written for the paper pointed out that the paper further clarifies the core procedure and mechanism of cancer immune response. It is a guide to choose correct immune treatment after surgery for the high-risk patients with cancer recurrence.
The group on micro-environment and liver cancer metastasis and recurrence led by Prof. Fan Jia has been committed to the research on the interaction of host and tumor since 2003 as one of the first groups of this nature. The publication of this paper marks an important achievement for the present stage of research. Now a clinical random comparative research and a series of basic research based on the finding are being carried on.
(Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 25, No 18 (June 20), 2007: pp. 2586-2593)
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“Rural Waste into Clean Energy” Project Launched
The Urban Environmental Management Research Center at Fudan Department of Environmental Science launched a topical study on "The Research and Application of the Transformation of Rural Waste into Clean Energy", which was funded by Shanghai Sci-Tech Commission with one million RMB.
The project aims at the research and development of an integrated series of methane fermentation equipment that applies to different natural villages. By the methane fermentation, rural waste and domestic sewage will be comprehensively transformed into rural energy, thus to provide clean and sustainable green energy and to provide long-term rural pollution control as well as an access to environmental resources and dual income.
Relevant experts pointed out that China is rich in biomass resources. Through the development of standardization and mass production of methane fermentation equipments, China’s gas industry can be scientifically developed and grown, which is also in line with China’s situation to promote renewable energy. The project has formally started and will begin its demonstrative program in Xiexi Village, Gangxi County on Chongming Island.
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Prof. Bai Chunxue Elected Int’l Academic Leader
From June 1 to 2, Prof. Bai Chunxue from Zhongshan Hospital Affiliating to Fudan University attended Conference for Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases（GARD）held in Seoul, South Korea. Prof. Bai was elected International Academic Leader for GINA（The Global Initiative for Asthma）/ GOLD（The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease）on this occasion and was scheduled to attend GINA / GOLD Conference in Stockholm this September.
Both GINA and GOLD are founding members of World Health Organization’s GARD. Through resources such as evidence-based guidelines for asthma/COPD management provided by health care professionals and public health officials around the world, this effort develops a comprehensive global approach to the prevention and control of asthma/COPD in every corner of the globe. Currently Prof. Bai is the only member of GINA/GOLD from China.
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VISITOR
Visit by Dean of the Pharmacy School of University of Connecticut
Pharmacy School Dean Professor Robert McCarthy visited Fudan Pharmacy School with University of Connecticut Delegation in early June. Professors Diane Burgess and Professor Phillip Hritcko were on the delegation.
Professor Zhu Yizhun, Dean of Fudan Pharmacy School, received the delegation to which he introduced the School.
The delegates also communicated with the faculties of the Pharmacy School and then visited the PIVAS Center and the dispensary for outpatients of Zhongshan Hospital. They were impressed with the advanced facilities and management system of the Center. Dean McCarthy expressed his intention to promote mutual cooperation in teaching and research. Both sides expected to reach an initial agreement soon.
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Visit by BI Norwegian School of Management President
On June 5, President of BI Norwegian School of Business Prof. Tom Colbj?rnsen visited Fudan University for the first time after he took the presidentship eight months ago. Chancellor of Fudan University Prof. QIN Shaode received Prof. Colbj?rnsen. During the meeting, both parties spoke highly of the 11-year successful cooperation between Fudan and BI in MBA Program, and agreed to further the cooperation by encouraging more joint researches between the faculties of the two institutions.
On June 6, Prof. Tom Colbj?rnsen attended the Opening Ceremony of Fudan-BI MBA Class 8, which enrolled 62 students.
Over the past 11 years, more than 1200 Chinese managers have attended Fudan-BI MBA, and a further 200 candidates sit the examination every year.
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Visit by Novartis Executive Committee Member
On June 8, Dr. Thomas Wellauer, Head of Corporate Services, member of the Executive Committee of Novartis, visited Fudan and delivered a speech on Business Ethics at Novatis, explaining Norvatis’s endeavor to be “the most respected company” in the world. Novatis cares about the health and benefit of patients and has their ethical standard even for the business partners, as Dr. Wellauer remarked.
Fudan Vice President Chen Xiaoman received the guests from Novatis. During recent years, several Novatis heads in administration and R&D section visited Fudan and discussed the possibility to establish a Novatis R&D Center in Shanghai. Although the R&D center is now in Zhangjiang, they are still interested in cooperating with Fudan.
Prof. Tang Yi, Dean of Chemistry Department, Prof. Zhu Yizhun, Dean of School of Pharmacy, Prof. Yin Zhiwen, Vice Dean of School of Management, Zhao Liang and Zhang Nong, Deputy Directors of Research Office and Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office joined the lunch.
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UK House of Common Education & Skills Select Committee Delegation Visits Fudan
On June 12 2006, the delegation of UK House of Common Education & Skills Select Committee led by its Chairman Mr. Barry Sheerman visited Fudan and was received by Dr. Xu Zheng, Vice President of Fudan University.
Mr. Barry Sheerman explained that the main purpose as for learning of the higher education development in China and for a better understanding of Fudan’s cooperative education work with the UK universities. Vice President Xu gave the guests an introduction to the latest development of Fudan on campus construction, scientific research and international exchange among the others and answered their questions.
Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office also attended the meeting and gave a presentation on Fudan International and the Higher Education in China.
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Sino-Japan Friendship Delegation Visits Fudan University
On the morning of June 15, 20 delegates of Group 5, Sino-Japan Friendship Delegation visited Fudan University as one of the stops in China.
Invited by Chinese government, 3000 Japanese youth visited China in 1984 as “Sino-Japan Friendship Delegation”, and held various grant activities with Chinese youth. Under the leadership of the former Japanese Prime Minister Nakaso Ne Yasuhiro, 220 former delegation members visited China again after more than 20 years, some even bringing their children. This visit to China is also considered as the extensive part of the 1984 event.
The visiting group to Fudan asked questions on the disciplinary establishment of Fudan, the academic status; and discussed deeply with Fudan faculty members about the development tendency of Chinese higher education and Chinese sustainable development.
Ms. Yin Dongmei, Director of Youth League Committee of Fudan; Dr. Zhu Chouwen, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office; and Mr. Shen Hao, Director of International Exchange Section at Center for Japanese Studies met the delegation and introduced Fudan University to the delegation members.
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