On December 27, 2025, Prof. Fang Yu attended the “Soft Matter Interface Chemistry Symposium” held in Guangzhou, where he chaired the focused discussion session on “Fundamental Theories and Characterization Methods in Soft Matter Interface Chemistry” in the morning and co-chaired the comprehensive discussion session on “Identifying Key Scientific Questions and Frontier Research Directions” in the afternoon.

The symposium was hosted by the Chemistry Division of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and organized by the School of Emergent Soft Matter at South China University of Technology. Prof. Ding Liping and Prof. Peng Haonan from the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials at Shaanxi Normal University attended the event.