China News Service, Nanjing, August 1st (Reporter Shen Ran) On the 1st, the reporter learned from Nanjing University and Southeast University that Huawei’s CEO Ren Zhengfei led strategic executives to visit the two universities in one day, and the two universities’ scientific research Department experts and scholars had a discussion and exchange. It is reported that Nanjing University, Southeast University and Huawei have been cooperating with Huawei for decades as two prestigious universities in basic disciplines.

  According to information released by Southeast University, on the morning of July 31, Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei and his entourage visited Southeast University. Southeast University Party Secretary Zuo Wei and President Zhang Guangjun met with Ren Zhengfei and his entourage. During the meeting, Lu Weibing, executive vice president of the Institute of Scientific Research of Southeast University, emphatically introduced the outstanding achievements of the school in the field of scientific research in recent years.

Ren Zhengfei hopes that “universities can be a beacon, illuminating the way forward for college students. Teachers work hard to make sparks and light up the path of scientific research for children.” Photo courtesy of the school

  During the exchange session, Ren Zhengfei had in-depth exchanges and interactions with the experts present. He compared cutting-edge science to a "black room" and university professors to pearls.

  "University can be a beacon, illuminating the way forward for college students. Teachers strive to be a spark and light up the path of children's scientific research. We must cherish every child, because we don't know which child will ignite the spark of the world." Ren Zhengfei sighed at the meeting, "When I came to Southeast University, I found that there are many professors sitting on the bench. This is China's hope. I believe that in 20 to 30 years, China can become an innovation center."

Huawei's CEO Ren Zhengfei led the company's strategic executives to visit Nanjing University and Southeast University in one day. Picture provided by the school

  It is reported that Southeast University and Huawei have maintained a close cooperative partnership for more than 20 years, and both schools and enterprises continue to explore new areas of cooperation. In November 2018, Southeast University and Huawei held a signing ceremony for deepening strategic cooperation. In July 2019, Southeast University and Huawei held a signing ceremony for the "Southeast University-Huawei Wireless Communications Joint Laboratory". Especially in recent years, Huawei has become the unit with the largest number of graduates from Southeast University.

  At the meeting, Zhang Guangjun proposed that the two sides continue to deepen their cooperation in three aspects in the future: “One is to further expand the foundation of early cooperation, innovate forms, and build a deeper and wider cooperation platform; the second is to strengthen the joint training of talents and strive to create more Many first-class leading talents; the third is to strengthen the scientific research layout and joint research of both schools and enterprises in response to major national needs."

Huawei has become the unit with the largest number of graduates from Southeast University. Picture provided by the school

  According to school information, Southeast University’s School of Energy and Environment, School of Information Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, School of Mathematics, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, School of Transportation, School of Instrument Science and Engineering Heads of related colleges and some professors attended the meeting.

  On the afternoon of July 31st, Ren Zhengfei led the team to visit Nanjing University. Hu Jinbo, Secretary of the Party Committee of Nanjing University, and Lu Jian, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Nanjing University, met with Ren Zhengfei and his party.

  Ren Zhengfei said at the meeting that Nanjing University, as a well-known institution of higher learning, is actively catering to national needs and international frontiers. Many scientific and technological achievements are at the world’s leading level and have made positive contributions to national development. He hoped that Huawei and Nanjing University would have more in-depth cooperation and cooperation. Exchange, discover innovation opportunities together, and cultivate innovative talents without sticking to one pattern.

  Hu Jinbo expressed the hope that NTU and Huawei can further deepen talent cooperation, enhance the level of scientific and technological cooperation, promote school-enterprise cultural integration, and provide a "new model" for China's school-enterprise cooperation, and contribute to the development of the information and communications industry and even the construction of an innovative country. Make new and greater contributions.

  At the expert symposium that afternoon, 13 Nanjing University experts and scholars, including academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor of the School of Electronic Science and Engineering Zheng Youzhen, and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, professor of the School of Physics, and professor of the School of Modern Engineering and Applied Sciences Zhu Shining, respectively combined their own majors. The field and the development of scientific and technological innovation in the field to share and exchange scientific and technological achievements, the two sides conducted in-depth discussions on some specific issues of mutual concern. At the subsequent symposium, the two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on the in-depth strategic cooperation between Nanjing University and Huawei.

  It is reported that Nanjing University and Huawei are also one of the successful examples of school-enterprise cooperation. As early as 1993, Huawei set up scholarships and teaching awards at Nanjing University; since 1998, the two sides have held five consecutive "Huawei Cup" Nanjing University student technology innovation competitions. In recent years, Huawei and NTU have been interacting and cooperating more frequently. The two parties have established 7 school-enterprise joint laboratories. The research directions of special joint laboratories cover artificial intelligence, software engineering, acoustic technology, metamaterials, semiconductor display and other fields. In 2018, Huawei established the "Zijin Scholars" Talent Fund at Nanda to help Nanda introduce and cultivate high-level talents in the field of information and communication technology.

  According to public information, Xu Wenwei, Director of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Dean of the Strategic Research Institute, Zha Jun, President of Huawei’s 2012 Lab Central Research Institute, Guo Kun, Director of Huawei’s Nanjing Research Institute, Ai Chao, Vice President of Huawei’s Global Technical Cooperation, and Huawei Hai The heads of the Strategic and Business Development Department, Huawei 2012 Lab Planning Department and other departments accompanied Ren Zhengfei to participate in this high-efficiency school visit. (Finish)