Teachers, students, alumni and friends:
The order of the year is always easy, and the chapter is new. On the occasion of the New Year's Day, on behalf of the school, we would like to extend our sincere greetings and best wishes to all teachers, students, staff and their families, retired comrades, alumni at home and abroad, and people from all walks of life who have long cared for and supported the development of the school
2023 is the first year for the full implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. With Comrade Zheng as the core, we have united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, created new opportunities and won the strategic initiative in the emergency situation, and greatly enhanced confidence and confidence. Entering the new era, the school adheres to the guidance of the socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics in the new era, gives full play to the leading role of higher education, takes the initiative to advance the layout, effectively responds to changes, strives to open up a new situation, and writes the answer sheet of the times of "building a strong country and making a promising future" with high-quality development.
This year, we have concentrated on building a strong foundation, carried out theme education, and accumulated a strong centripetal force for high-quality development. Carry out high-quality study and implementation of the theme education of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the primary political task, firmly grasp the general requirements of "learning ideas, strengthening party spirit, emphasizing practice, and making new contributions", and promote various key tasks such as theoretical learning, investigation and research, promotion of development, inspection and rectification, etc., adhere to the strong foundation of party building, do practical things to warm people's hearts, solve problems and open a new situation, grasp rectification and reform to promote the landing, and educate and guide the party members and cadres of the whole school to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments" and further enhance them. Four consciousnesses", firm "four self-confidence", and "two maintenances", and effectively transform the learning results into a powerful driving force for strengthening ideals, tempering party spirit, and promoting development.
This year, we have cultivated talents through five educations, learned to create excellence in Huali, and created a strong driving force for Lide Shuren. In-depth implementation of the "Soul Casting Project for New Talents of the Times" to build a work pattern of ideological and political education. Successfully completed a new round of undergraduate education and teaching audit and evaluation, established the School of Outstanding Engineers of East China University of Science and Technology, and took the lead in establishing two industry-education integration communities in the national biotechnology industry and the national modern coal chemical industry. Deepen the combination of sports and education, expand the connotation of the "Aesthetic Education Lecture Hall", strengthen the practice of labor education, and promote the all-round development of students. In 2023, he won 3 first prizes and 5 second prizes of the National Teaching Achievement Award for Higher Education, won the first prize in the final of the National University Young Teacher Teaching Competition, and the special prize of the "Challenge Cup" National College Students' Extracurricular Academic and Scientific Works Competition.
This year, we have introduced and nurtured to add vitality, achieved new breakthroughs in the construction of the teaching team, and gathered a strong support force for strengthening the school with talents. Adhere to the party's management of talents, vigorously implement the strategy of strengthening the school with talents, and lead the construction of the teacher team in the new era with the spirit of educators. In 2023, 3 new academicians of the "two academies" will be added, among them, Professor Zhu Weihong was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Wang Hualin was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Professor Andrew Cooper was elected as a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Improve the "Huixian Talents" system, create a "reservoir" of overseas talents, add 26 national-level talents and 56 provincial-level talents, and significantly increase the concentration of talents.
This year, we have taken on the mission of integrity and innovation, made new progress in scientific research, and stimulated the strong creativity of science and technology to serve the country. Adhere to the strategy of "standing up to the sky" science and technology development strategy, and strengthen organized scientific research. Successfully completed a new round of mid-term self-evaluation of the "double first-class" construction. It has been jointly approved as four national key laboratories of industrial control technology, chemical safety, coal liquefaction gasification and efficient and low-carbon utilization, and green chemical industry and industrial catalysis. It was approved to build Shanghai's first national technology innovation center, the National Process Manufacturing Intelligent Regulation and Control Technology Innovation Center, and started the construction of a large platform for the integration of hydrogen energy green manufacturing and utilization of the Ministry of Education. The Institute of Chinese Modernization and the Institute of Private Economy have been established to explore interdisciplinary and cross-integrated scientific research mechanisms. Led the establishment of 5 national key R&D programs;2 major projects of national social sciences;There are 156 national natural science projects, and it has won major projects and instrument projects for the first time. The receipt of scientific research funds increased by more than 20% year-on-year. The original research results have been published in top international journals such as Science. He has won 1 special prize of Shanghai Technological Invention Award, 1 first prize of Science and Technology Progress Award, and 4 second prizes of Natural Science Award, and has made fruitful achievements in scientific research and innovation.
In the past year, we have promoted development through openness and integration, opened up new prospects for foreign exchanges and cooperation, and established a strong influence of a first-class university. Actively integrate into the process of global education modernization, continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with world-class universities, consolidate cooperative relations with Europe and the United States, expand cooperation with Vietnam, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries along the "Belt and Road", and have more than 170 overseas cooperative universities and scientific research institutions. Jointly launched with Saudi Aramco and SABIC to provide innovative practical cases for the implementation of the exchange mechanism of the China-Arab University Alliance. It has established a credit mutual recognition system with world-renowned universities, launched the country's first international joint multi-degree program for international students in China, and cultivated global international talents who understand both China and the world.
The road is simple, and hard work is essential. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and a crucial year for the implementation of the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan. Standing at a new historical starting point, the school will adhere to the guidance of the socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the important speech of the general secretary of the Communist Party of China during the inspection of Shanghai, adhere to the overall promotion of the "trinity" of education, science and technology, and talents, unswervingly take the road of building a world-class university with Chinese characteristics, lead the high-quality development of the school with the construction of "double first-class", and make greater contributions to the construction of a strong country in education and the promotion of Chinese-style modernization!
Finally, I wish you all a happy new year, good health, family happiness and all the best!
May the great motherland prosper and prosper!
I wish the school a new chapter in its development!
I wish the teachers, students and alumni all the best and the best!
East China University of Science and Technology.
Party Secretary Jiang Chuanhai and President Xuan Fuzhen.
December 31, 2023.