On December 1, the 39th Asia-Pacific Metrology Planning Organization Conference International Symposium was held in Shenzhen. Huang Guoliang, Chief Engineer of the State Administration for Market Regulation, Qin Weizhong, Deputy Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, and Park Hyunmin, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Metrology Planning Organization and President of the Korea Institute of Standards Sciences, attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
Huang Guoliang, on behalf of the State Administration for Market Regulation, congratulated the convening of the seminar. He said that for a long time, China has attached great importance to the innovation and cooperation of measurement technology. The State Administration for Market Regulation vigorously supports international cooperation and exchanges in metrology, and the scope of international metrology science and technology cooperation covers more than 30 countries and regions. A number of key projects, such as the International System of Units (SI) definition of constant values and the measurement of greenhouse gases between China and the United States, have achieved high-level cooperation results. As a member of the APMP, China will do more practical things, fulfill its responsibilities, strengthen international cooperation and exchanges in metrology, continue to help developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region accelerate their development, and make greater contributions to promoting global common development.
Qin Weizhong said in his speech that Shenzhen will thoroughly implement the spirit of the important exposition of the general secretary on metrology, conscientiously implement the national "Metrology Development Plan", and build major platforms such as the Technology Innovation Research Institute of Shenzhen China Institute of Metrology at a high level, and strengthen the innovation of measurement science and technology. Deepen the application of metrology, continuously improve the basic ability of metrology, accelerate the construction of a modern advanced measurement system, build a metrology service capacity that is compatible with the modern industrial system, further strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in metrology, and work together to promote the high-quality development of international metrology and promote the progress of human civilization.
In his speech, Park Hyunmin spoke highly of the achievements of APEP and the theme of the seminar.
Wennan Lowe, Chairman of the International Committee for Weights and Measures, James Olsoff, Vice Chairman of the International Committee for Weights and Measures and Chief Metrologist of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Joachim Ulrich, Member of the International Committee for Weights and Measures and President of the German Physical Society, Usuda Taka, Secretary-General of the International Committee for Weights and Measures and President of the Japanese National Institute of Metrology, and Zheng Hairong, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended the meeting and made keynote reports.
APMP is the metrology cooperation organization in the Asia-Pacific region and is one of the six regional metrology organizations in the world recognized by the International Committee for Weights and Measures. This international symposium is the main event and an important part of the 39th APMP Plenary Meeting, focusing on the "CIPM Strategy 2030+", and conducting in-depth research on the innovative application of metrology in emerging fields such as climate change, digital transformation, advanced manufacturing, quantum science, and life sciences, aiming to promote global exchanges in metrology science and promote the high-quality and sustainable development of international cooperation in metrology.
Zhang Liwei, the city leader, and Gao Shengyuan, the city's first secretary general, attended the event.
Reporter Li Can, Yang Minghan, Cui Bo.