On the morning of January 12, 2021, the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation between the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment and between the School of Environmental Science & Engineering and Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Science was held in SUSTech’s 101 conference hall, where the unveiling ceremony of Smart Environment Research Institute was also held.

Chuhan LIU, Secretary of the Party group of Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment, Shuisheng LI, Director of Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment, SUSTech University Council Chairperson Yurong GUO, President Qikun XUE, and Vice President Dongxiao ZHANG attended the event.

Yurong GUO delivered a speech at the ceremony. First, she expressed her gratitude to the Director for his support to the University. She said the signing of the agreement and the unveiling of the Institute marks a new start for the cooperation between the two sides, and opens up possibilities for both sides to explore new forms of cooperation. It is expected that the two sides will cooperate and seek shared development in the fields of talent cultivation, scientific research, and platform construction, to jointly make Shenzhen a leader in ecological and environmental protection.

In his speech, Chuhan LIU expressed his appreciation for the confidence and determination of SUSTech. It is expected that the two sides can conduct in-depth cooperation and create a new mode of industrial parks.

President XUE mentioned that the cooperation is a practical step for both sides to serve the construction and development of Shenzhen. Adhering to the strategy of serving the national and local development, SUSTech has engaged in the construction of Shenzhen Comprehensive National Science Center, set up a number of joint laboratories, and carried out platform building and interactive cooperation with dozens of domestic leading enterprises. He expressed his hope that the two sides will work together to build Shenzhen into a model city in China.

Susheng WANG, Head of the Office of Strategic Planning of SUSTech, and Yali ZHANG, Deputy Director of Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment, signed the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between SUSTech and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecological Environment.

Xin YANG, Head of the School of Environmental Science & Engineering, and Zhiguang DAI, Director of Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Science, signed the Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between the School of Environmental Science & Engineering and Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Science.

 After the signing, participants jointly unveiled the Smart Environment Research Institute. It is reported that the Institute will focus on the weaknesses and technical bottlenecks in the current environmental protection work in Shenzhen and solve problems with cutting-edge technology, to help Shenzhen build a world-class ecological environment.