UMN-CAS first bilateral forum in May 2014 27-28 in Xi'an city of earth and environmental research site successfully held, participants reached more than 120 people.

    Eric Kaler, President of the 2013 July 3, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Bai Chunli Institute and the University of Minnesota (UMN) signed a CAS-UMN cooperation memorandum of agreement, the two sides agreed to carry out a full range of exchanges and cooperation. In view of the current Chinese severe air pollution problems, research and technology of particles is one of the important content of CAS-UMN cooperation.

    The first ses sion of the forum theme is "PM2.5 Science, Health Effects, and Control Technology". UMN and CAS both particulate monitoring and control technology, transport and transformation mechanism, particulate matter health effects and sources apportionment hot and key problem for communicate exploration and development for China's particulate matter standards and pollution control technology. President of the University of Minnesota Eric Kaler academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Faculty of science and engineering director Steven crouch academicians and international famous particles expert David Pui lead of about 50 people of the United States delegation to participate in the forum, including the University of Minnesota machinery, engineering, health, nursing college about more than 10 professors, and 3M, BASF (BASF) company, Donaldson company, Boeing and TSI company international large-scale enterprise representatives. University vice president Li Jinghai, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 14 of the more than 20 experts, and Tsinghua University, Beijing University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Nankai University and other famous scholars attended the forum and make a report. Shaanxi provincial Environmental Protection Bureau and the Shaanxi Provincial Academy of Environmental Sciences sent more than 20 environmental protection workers to participate in the forum and participate in discussions. Chinese Academy of ring Zhisheng academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Liu Wenqing an optical director, Xi'an Jiaotong University Tao Wenquan fellow attended the meeting.

    At the opening ceremony, the Chinese Academy of ring Cao Jun Ji, director of as Chinese Forum organizer and undertaker expressed warm welcome to all of you and Li Jinghai, vice president of the speech and the forum hold to expect, encourage everyone to learn from each other and to expedite the settlement of China's particulate matter pollution. Eric Kaler principals to the participants are introduced in detail at the University of Minnesota and and Chinese scholars of history, from 1914 Ming Da recruit the first batch of Chinese students so far, Ming China's academic exchanges has exactly one hundred years, I believe that in the future will be to build more bridges. The forum is divided into three discussion groups, academic report 36, respectively for PM2.5 science, transport and transformation; the health effects of PM2.5; particulate control technology, each discussion group set up a chairman of the Chinese and foreign. Three groups on the afternoon of 28 days of intense discussion groups, each group respectively on Sino US particle research status and existing problems, summary of particulate pollution in the key reasons and possible solutions; to explore the government, scientists, business each role in the control of PM2.5; how to exchange, more effective cooperation, strengthen instrument data sharing; how to truly understand the particles and human health; enhanced Sino US young scientists and students exchange and training etc.. The discussion will be formed in the English written report, report to the relevant government departments and the Chinese Academy of sciences.

    Due to the Shaanxi Province and Minnesota to become friendly Province State for more than 30 years, Xi'an Jiaotong University and Ming become friendly school also has more than 30 years. Deputy Secretary of Shaanxi Provincial People's government, the Ministry of health and Family Planning Commission party secretary Dai Zhengshe on behalf of the Shaanxi provincial government on 26 met with President of Kaler line, Kaler principal relayed the Minnesota governor's letters. 27, President Kaler from Xi'an Jiaotong University and make a public speech. UMN-CAS bilateral forum is not only a academic event for the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese scholar and University of Minnesota, is also a symbol of friendship between the two peoples.

    Chinese Forum organizers call CAS Cao Jun Ji, a researcher with the United States of Minnesota University Professor David Pui finally to the forum summary, Professor Pui announced will be in May 2015, Minnesota in the United States held the second session of the forum, officially to the Chinese scientists issued a warm invitation please.

    At the same time, sponsored by the provincial human resources and social security department, Provincial Bureau of foreign experts, Chinese Academy of Sciences, earth and environmental research the and Shaanxi Province students association will host the "naked plan - clear water and blue sky 2014 environmental experts in Shaanxi Province" held simultaneously. Provincial society member, director of the Provincial Bureau of foreign experts Lei Yaotang attended and spoke. He pointed out that overseas talent is an important part of the talent resources of our country and Foreign Experts Bureau of Shaanxi Province, sincerely welcome all over the world foreign experts and students to work in Shaanxi. Shaanxi to speed up the various innovation base construction, and strive to build a multi-level, multi field, full range, high level of service of the carrier and a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship, for overseas talents, and the cause of the dream to provide a broader stage, efforts for overseas talents to work in Shaanxi to provide satisfactory, comfortable service guarantee.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of earth environment researcher Junji Cao presided over the opening ceremony

Participants to discuss the group

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