On November 17, ceremony of “Paying Tribute to 2016 Modern Gentleman in Shenzhen” was held grandly as an important link of “Shenzhen Gentleman Meeting- Shenzhen International Exchange and Cooperation Gala”. 6 people obtained the title of “2016 Modern Gentleman in Shenzhen” finally. Professor Zhang Xumu (Chair of Department of Chemistry) had won the award. Xu Qin (Mayor of Shenzhen) presented the awards to the winners.
“Gentleman in Shenzhen” is the honorific title of flag characters that care for the local and international scope by Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as “Foundation”). “Paying Tribute to 2016 Modern Gentleman in Shenzhen” was built by Foundation and Shenzhen Evening News, which was the first annual list for in Shenzhen International Exchange and Cooperation field. It aims to commending all people who made contribution to the international construction of the city and it has given energy and power for the development of Shenzhen International Exchange and Cooperation.
In the selection, a total of 82 government departments, social institutions, industry associations, and representative enterprises have involved in the election, covering economy, innovation, culture, education, society, public benefits and other areas. Totally 23 people stood out of nearly 100 people and entered into the final assessment. After the careful jury and vote of nearly 2 million people, 6 “2016 Modern Gentleman in Shenzhen” were selected finally.
Professor Zhang Xumu is the distinguished expert of national “The Recruitment Program of Global Experts”. In 2015, the major drug green synthesis team lead by him was selected into the Shenzhen Overseas High-level Talent “Peacock” Team. After he began to teach in Southern University of Science and Technology, he had been committed to closing the distance between Shenzhen research and education and international advanced field.
Presentation words to Professor Zhang Xumu are that: “He is very yearning for his own pursuit. The road of seeking talents is never easy, but he pressed forward with indomitable will. At October 12, 2016, Shenzhen Grubbs Institute – the first research institute named in Nobel Prize winner in China, was unveiled, with him acted as Executive Dean, which contributing in attracting Chinese and American academicians and their teams, docking the world’s top technology and developing Nobel Prize level talents. It is him who acts as the agent of the wonderful ‘chemical reaction’ between Shenzhen and global talents.”
The other 5 candidates are: Bruce Beairsto-Senior Consultant of Shenzhen Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, Feng Changhong-Executive Vice President and Secretary General of Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association, Lin Daye-Music Director And Chief Conductor of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Liu Guojun-General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of China Southern Airlines Company Limited Shenzhen Branch, Yin Ye-Executive CEO of Shenzhen BGI Co., Ltd.
