On July 25, Mr. Bai Chongjun, Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Working Committee member and Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology vice director Bai Chongjun visited Shaanxi Normal University to meet with CAS academician Fang Yu and investigate its high-level talents work.

Bai Chognjun and his colleagues first visited SNNU’s Sharing Platform for Material Performance Evaluation and Prototype Equipment Development, where Fang Yu briefed them about the research findings and industrial applications of his Photonic Nose and Molecular Materials Group.

At the meeting afterwards, SNNU vice president Yang Zupei briefed about the school’s research platforms, talent introduction bases and high-level talents work. Fang Yu urged researchers to overcome the impact of the COVID-19, insist on opening-up and innovation, improve the capacity for independent innovation, cultivate high-level innovative talents, and bring into full play of talent introduction in promoting innovation-driven high-quality development, so as to realize high-level self-reliance in science and technology.

Bai Chongjun affirmed SNNU’s efforts in high-level talent introduction and cultivation and hoped the school would engage deeper in international exchange and cooperation, make better use of its talent base platforms, make concerted efforts in talent introduction, talent retention and talent use, and accelerate the cultivation of independent innovative talents. He also recommended Qinchuangyuan Innovation Platform’s policies in high-level innovative and entrepreneurial talents and commercialization of research findings, and urged SNNU to intensify its efforts in talent introduction and cultivation, so as to help boost the high-quality development of Shaanxi province.