National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, March 19, 2023
On
March 18, 2023, the 2022 Annual International Magnesium Science and
Technology Award Ceremony was held in Lanxi, Zhejiang Province. The
conference is hosted by International Mg Society and Journal of
Magnesium and Alloys. It was organized by National Engineering Research
Center for Magnesium alloys, National Key Laboratory of Advanced Casting
Technologies, Chongqing Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and
Equipment, Chongqing Association for the Promotion of
Industry-University-Research Cooperation, Committee of Lanxi Functional
new material high-tech Industrial Park, Lanxi Optical Film Town,
Zhejiang Normal University, and co-organized by Shanxi Wenxi Yinguang
Magnesium Industry Group Co., Ltd, Caixin Foundation and Baosteel Metal.
Prof.
Fusheng Pan (Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, President
of International Mg Society, Chairman of Chongqing Association for
Science & Technology, vice President of Chinese Materials Research
Society, honorary Director of National Engineering Research Center for
Magnesium Alloys (CCMg)) served as the chair of the award committee.
Prof. Karl Kainer (former Director of Magnesium Innovation Center in
Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht, Germany, and former President of
International Magnesium Association) served as the vice chair. The award
committee consists of 113 renowned experts from 23 countries, including
China, the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom,
Australia, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. The Annual Award selection
is conducted every year, and is categorized as Person of the Year, Youth
of the Year, Excellent Paper of the Year, Excellent Thesis of the Year,
Standard of the Year, Innovative Process of the Year, Innovative
Product of the Year, and Special Contribution on Innovation of the Year.
Academician
Pan Fusheng delivered the opening speech and introduced the background,
selection methods and selection processes of the International
Magnesium Science and Technology Award in detail. Mr. Zhu Junhua, Mayor
of Lanxi City, gave a welcoming speech and introduced the development of
Lanxi's magnesium industry and extended a warm welcome to the
participants. Famous professors and experts such as academician Pan
Fusheng, Prof. Karl Kainer, former president of the International
Magnesium Association, Prof. Alan Luo, Academician of the American
Academy of Engineering, Academician K.S. Shin from Seoul National
University in Korea, Mr. Wu Chuanyu, Vice President of Zhejiang
Association of Science and Technology, Mr. Dai Chong, Secretary of Lanxi
Municipal Party Committee, Prof. Yang Bin, Vice President of Kunming
University of Science and Technology, Prof. Wu Yucheng, Vice President
of Hefei University of Technology, Professor Han Enhou, former Dean of
Chinese Academy of Sciences Shenyang Branch, Professor Guan Shaokang,
former Vice President of Zhengzhou University, Mr. Wang Lixin, General
Manager of New Materials Industry Development Center of China Baowu
Group, Mr. Yu Yajun, President of Chongqing Millison Technology, Mr. Mei
Xiaoming, President of Yunhai Metal, Professor Yang Yuansheng from
Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Cui
Hongzhi from Ocean University of China, Professor Qi Lehua from
Northwestern Polytechnical University, served as announcing guests and
presenting guests, and issued the certificate to the on-site individual
and industrial representative winners .
In this year's awards, four
well-known enterprises and one well-known expert, including Yangtze
River Delta (Lanxi) Magnesium Materials Research Institute of Chongqing
University, Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium Industry Co., Ltd, Chongqing
Yuhua New Materials Co., LTD., Meridian and Professor Mingxing Zhang of
Queensland University, won the Special Innovative Contribution Award.
Four professors, Li Qian from Chongqing University, Jörg. F. Löffler
from ETH Zurich, Ji Shouxun from Brunel University UK and Xin Yunchang
from Nanjing University of Technology, won the Person of the Year Award.
Three experts, Mohammad Ismail from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Wu
Ruizhi from Harbin Engineering University and Xu Chao from Harbin
Institute of Technology, won the Youth of the Year Award. Three papers
published by Liu Hong from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Wu Liang from
Chongqing University and Yang Qingshan from Chongqing University of
Science and Technology won the Annual Excellent Paper Award. Linqian
Wang from Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Institute of Surface Science in
Germany, Zhang Yi from Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of
Sciences, Zhao Di from Chongqing University, Janet Meier from Ohio State
University won the Excellent Thesis of the Year Award. Work group of
ISO 4155:2022 won the Annual Standard Award. Three technologies,
including the low-cost industrial raw magnesium production technology
developed by Xi'an Jiaotong University, the room-temperature magnesium
alloy sheet forming technology developed by Ohio State University,
United States, and the continuous vacuum thermal reduction technology of
raw magnesium developed by Northeastern University, China, won the
Annual Innovation Process Award. Three Magnesium products were awarded
the Annual Innovation Product Award, including fire-retardant magnesium
alloy rolling plate developed by Pinetree-Pos Magnesium, Korea, Mg-Li
alloy components for aerospace developed by Beijing Satellite
Manufacturing Factory and Chongqing University, and large-sized
high-performance rare-earth magnesium alloy components developed by
North University of China.
The representative of award winners
including Prof. Alan Luo, Academician of the American Academy of
Engineering, Prof. Mingxing Zhang from the University of Queensland and
Mr. Beom Soo Han from Pinetree-Pos Magnesium, Korea, Prof. Qian Li from
Chongqing University, Dr. Bin Wang from Yangtze River Delta (Lanxi)
Magnesium Research Institute Chongqing University, Prof. Ruizhi Wu from
Harbin Engineering University, Dr. Liu Hong from Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, Linqian Wang from Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany, Dr.
Chen Xiongfei from National Standard (Beijing) Inspection and
Certification Co., Ltd.. and others delivered their winner speech both
online and on-site.
The conference was held on-site in Lanxi,
Zhejiang and online with ZOOM. More than 500 representatives from 13
countries, including China, the United States, Germany, the United
Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Poland,
attended the conference. More than 25,000 people listened or watched
reports online and offline.
This award conference is not only a
summary of the research, development and application in magnesium,
magnesium alloy materials and products in the past year, but also puts
forward the development direction and efforts for the future development
in magnesium and magnesium alloy. The winning individuals and projects
cover many fields such as magnesium smelting, magnesium-based structural
materials, and magnesium-based functional materials, which will have a
significant impact on the development of magnesium and magnesium alloys
in the coming years.
The Annual International Magnesium Science and
Technology Award successfully held has greatly promoted the discussion
and exchange among renowned scientists, young scholars and students of
magnesium and magnesium alloys, promoted the cooperation and interaction
among universities, research institutes and enterprises. It provided a
long-term international exchange and cooperation platform for the
development and application of magnesium and magnesium alloy science and
technology.
The scene of academician Pan Fusheng’s speech
The scene of mayor Zhu Junhua’s speech