On 0ctober 28^th, the unveiling ceremony of “Technical Support Base for Prevention and Control of Major Accident in Metal Smelting” was held at conference room 306 of the Administration Building.

At the ceremony, Mr. SUN Jinghong announced the document regarding the decision of establishing “Technical Support Base for Prevention and Control of Major Accident in Metal Smelting” and its leading cadres. Mr. ZHANG Weidong serves as the Director of the Base, and Prof. YANG Jianhong, Prof. WANG Min and Ms. AN Lu serves as Associate Directors of the Base.

Prof. YANG Renshu, Mr. SUN Jinghong, Mr. ZHANG Weidong and Prof. XU Jinwu unveiled the Base.

Prof. XU Jinwu pointed out that the Base has been grinding for ten years and will enter a new stage today. For the follow-up construction of the Base, he puts forward three suggestions: first, he suggests that the base should develop multiple subjects and it should insist on constructing open and collaborative mechanism so as to mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties; second, he advises that the base should adhere to the theory of “serving the country and serving the industry” and form a new safety standard for the metal smelting industry; and third, he suggests that the base should adhere to the goal of the construction which aims to build a world-class technical support base for prevention and control in major accident of metal smelting.

Prof. YANG Renshu made the concluding speech. On behalf of USTB, he put forward four hopes and requirements for future development of the Base: first, we should fully understand the significance of the base as a national scientific research platform serving the development of the country and the industry; second, the school should do a good job in overall planning, scientific management, expert decision-making and collaborative innovation for the construction of the Base. Thirdly, we should standardize procedures, implement regulations, strengthen power restriction and supervision, manage the funds well, and carry out base construction work solidly; and fourth, the Base should play an exemplary role in serving the overall goal of “Double First-Class” construction of the university.  

Mr. ZHANG Weidong said that the entire faculty should closely follow the spirit of Prof. YANG’s speech and carry out the work creatively, and puts forward three suggestions: first, members of the base should take a higher position, serve the national strategy, and take the base construction as an opportunity to achieve a new breakthrough in the construction of the school’s major scientific research platform; second, all departments and secondary units should support the construction of the base, coordinate the resources and advantages of various disciplines, and provide policy support for the development of the base; third, all members of faculty should set up a sense of mission, adhere to the scientific spirit, promote the process of the base construction solidly, concise symbolic achievements at the same time, cultivate talents, and make contributions to the construction of building World-Class University with Chinese Characteristics and World Education and Research Center of Metallurgy and Materials.