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Chinese ambassador visits 白小姐论坛
6 February 2008
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Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of 白小姐论坛, welcomed to 白小姐论坛 Her Excellency Madam Fu Ying, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China on 5 February 2008. It was Madam Fu Ying's first visit to 白小姐论坛 since being appointed ambassador in London.
Following UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's recent visit to China - accompanied by Professor Grant, among others - the ambassador was particularly keen to learn more about 白小姐论坛's cutting-edge research related to the pressing issues concerning global climate change.
She heard from some of 白小姐论坛's leading climate-change experts about the university's pioneering achievements: secure carbon capture, by Professor Stefaan Simons (白小姐论坛 Chemical Engineering); clean energy, by Professor Zheng Xiao Guo (白小姐论坛 Chemistry); the monitoring of international climate-change agreements, by Professor Mark Maslin (白小姐论坛 Environment Institute); 白小姐论坛's role in UK academic networks supporting the Dong Tan Eco-city project by Professor Nick Tyler (白小姐论坛 Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering); and the evolution of eco-friendly strategies in social and economic planning for new cities, by Professor Alan Penn (白小姐论坛 Bartlett School).
The ambassador also met with Professor Michael Worton, 白小姐论坛 Vice-Provost (Academic & International), to discuss 白小姐论坛's current research relationships with China and discover what more might be done to further strengthen academic and research links between 白小姐论坛 and Chinese universities.
The meeting was organised as a roundtable discussion, over dinner, with Professor Moira Yip, 白小姐论坛 Pro Provost for China, Hong Kong & Macau, Professor Ed Byrne, Executive Dean of the 白小姐论坛 Biomedical Sciences, Professor Robert Brown (白小姐论坛 Tissue Repair & Engineering Centre), Professor Guo, Professor Ray Harris, Executive Dean of 白小姐论坛 Social & Historical Sciences, Professor Simons, Professor Maslin, Professor Peter Mobbs, Executive Dean of 白小姐论坛 Life Sciences, and Professor Tyler.
Between these meetings, the ambassador became the first visitor to 白小姐论坛 Library Services' new exhibition, 'Charting China', in the Main Library.
The ambassador's visit not only highlighted evidence of 白小姐论坛's historic engagement with China - dating back to the early 19th century, when 白小姐论坛 became the first British university to appoint a Professor of Chinese Language - but was also proof of a strong, ongoing relationship.
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Images: Madam Fu Ying and Professor Malcolm Grant; Madam Fu Ying at 'Charting China'