The 4th Beihang University Vision Forum for International Young Scholars was held at the Vision International Cultural Exchange Center on May 7. The Forum was sponsored by Beihang University and co-sponsored by the Human Resource Department, the International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science, and the Innovation Institute of Interdisciplinary Medicine-Engineering. Young scholars from world-class universities and research institutes, including Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University and the National University of Singapore, participated in this forum.
Cheng Jiwei, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Beihang University Committee and Fang Jiancheng, Vice President of Beihang University attended the opening session. Wang Yunpeng, Vice President of Beihang University, presided over the forum. Other participants included academicians in various fields, Changjiang Scholars, winners of National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, deans and secretaries from different Schools and so on.
On behalf of Beihang, Cheng Jiwei congratulated on the successful opening of the 4th Vision Forum and expressed his gratitude and greetings to all the young scholars who participated in the forum. He stated that all members of Beihang University, bearing in mind their “Beihang Dream”, endeavored unswervingly in developing Beihang into a world class university rooted in China. To explain why Beihang is a reliable choice for young scholars, he put forward four keywords: trust, inclusiveness, harmony and platform. He hoped that young scholars could return to China after studying abroad and made their dream come true in Beihang.
Cheng Jiwei and Fang Jiancheng unveiled the newly established High-Level Talents Center and Faculty Service Center of Beihang University. An integrated human resources service system was officially implemented in order to better support Beihang in buildinga world-class university and first-class disciplines as well as ensuring good working conditions for academics so that they can wholeheartedly devote themselves to teaching and research.
Fang Jiancheng awarded certificates to delegates of young scholars who were invited to speak on the forum, giving them credit for the extraordinary achievements they have accomplished in their fields. He hoped that they can take advantage of this opportunity to fully exchange views with each other so that new scientific and technological innovations can be stimulated and greater achievements can be made.
Later, Fang Jiancheng gave a plenary talk titled “Gathering Talents, Cultivating Talents, Beihang Helps You Realize Your Dream”, in which he comprehensively introduced Beihang’s scientific and technological innovations as well as the promotion of world-class university building. He noted that Beihang would comprehensively launch the “Kunpeng Program” to introduce talents and encourage innovations through effective mechanisms, extensive platforms and favorable working conditions. Beihang, with sincerity and strength, offered great platforms for talents who have ambitions and aspirations and genuinely invited all young scholars to contribute to the development of Beihang in the future.
During the forum, Academician Zheng Zhiming gave a presentation entitled “Big Data－to Begin With Newton’s Scientific Ideas”. He elaborated on the modern and contemporary development of science and technology by making a systematic review of Newton’s scientific theory, the rise of scientific experiments in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the prevalence of the scientific computation in the mid-20th century and the dominance of big data since 21st century. Yang Lijun who won the Changjiang Scholar award gave the academic report titled “Challenges in the Development of High-Thrust Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine”. Prof. Liu Zhiqi gave an academic report under the title of “Electric-Field-Controlled Memory Devices”. Speakers enlivened the forum and drew warm applause from the audiences.
During the two-day forum, the schools of Beihang University actively communicated with young scholars in multiple forms, comprehensively presented the current situation and future plans of the schools to the scholars, and discussed the possibility of cooperation with them. Meanwhile, the Human Resource Department conducted a review of the Zhuoyue 100 Program of Beihang University, implementing the plan to build the talent team projected in the Kunpeng Program.
Reported by Shi Jingxia and Li Yan
Edited by Wang Qing
Translated by Xiong Ting
