He Junke, secretary of the Party Leadership Group, vice president overseeing daily work, and chief executive secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), along with a delegation, visited the University of Macau (UM) on 18 September and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song.
Song expressed his gratitude for CAST’s continued support for UM’s development. He also highlighted UM’s commitment to fostering its scientific and technological cooperation and exchange with the Chinese mainland, nurturing patriotic and internationally competitive high-calibre talent, and promoting the technological advancement and socio-economic development of Macao and the country.
The CAST delegation visited the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine, the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, and the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and learned about their research advancement, the transformation of research results, and social services. The delegation spoke highly of UM’s research achievements in fields such as Chinese medicine, integrated circuits, and smart cities.
The two parties then engaged in in-depth discussions on further promoting cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Macao in areas such as technological innovation, science popularisation, and talent cultivation. CAST will continue to support UM in leveraging its research strengths and developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into an international centre for innovation and technology.
Source: Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office
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