A plaque presentation ceremony for State Key Laboratories (SKLs) in Macao was held at the headquarters of the Macao SAR government on 26 August. The presentation of plaques to the three SKLs at the University of Macau (UM) demonstrates the university’s growing integration into the country’s State Key Laboratory system through its strengths in science and technology.
Yin Hejun, minister of science and technology, presented the plaques to the SKLs in Macao in the presence of Sam Hou Fai, chief executive of the Macao SAR, and Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR. Yonghua Song, rector of UM and director of the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC); Mak Pui In, director of the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI (SKL-AMSV); and Chen Xin, director of the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine (SKL-MQCM), received the plaques on behalf of their respective SKLs.
In his speech, Sam said that with the support of the central government, the Ministry of Science and Technology has approved the establishment of four SKLs in Macao. Based in Macao and committed to serving the country, the four SKLs have made remarkable achievements in areas such as scientific research and development, the commercialisation of research results, talent development, and international cooperation. Yin emphasised that following their restructuring, the SKLs in Macao should seize the opportunities of the times, strengthen their sense of mission, foster a positive atmosphere, step up efforts to attract and retain talent, facilitate access to resources, and promote integrated development.
On the same day, the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) of the Macao SAR hosted a meeting, where Yin met with the directors of the SKLs to discuss how Macao and Hong Kong can better integrate into the national innovation system through their strengths in science and technology. They also explored potential opportunities for cooperation in technological innovation between Macao, Hong Kong, and the Chinese mainland. Song said that through the integration between Macao and Hengqin and by leveraging the complementary strengths of the two places, UM will attract more international science and innovation resources to Macao and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Henqin, and enhance research innovation and industry-academia collaboration. This will support Macao and Hong Kong in integrating into the national innovation system through their strengths in science and technology in a more profound and extensive manner, and help build the country into a global leader in science and technology.
Source: Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office
