Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Rudd visits UNNC
Professor Chris Rudd, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham visited the Nottingham Ningbo Campus from 19 to 23 September 2008. Personally carrying out research in the area of composite materials manufacture, he recognises the importance of sustainability within the manufacturing domain.
I was very happy to join Professor Rudd visiting a range of research institutions and industrial companies in and around Ningbo on Monday 22/09/2008 (see below for a programme overview). I was very impressed by the existing facilities, even more so by the envisioned developments. During the meetings with the Chinese partners it became clear that they consider sustainability as an important aspect of their progress.
In the early evening I had the chance to discuss our research activities within sustainable manufacturing with Professor Rudd, giving me some very constructive feedback and good ideas.
Programme for Monday, 22/09/2008:
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Time |
Activities |
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09.15 – 09.20 |
Welcome remarks by Professor Haoqi Gao, President of Ningbo University of Technology (NUT) |
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09.20 – 09.50 |
Brief introduction by Professor Xiaoming Chen on research and training activities at NUT |
|
09.50 – 10.00 |
Professor Chris Rudd outlines the purpose of the visit |
|
10.00 – 10.30 |
Free discussion |
|
10.30 – 11.30 |
Advanced manufacturing training bases/labs tour |
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11.30 – 12.30 |
Lunch break |
|
12.45 -13.30 |
From NUT to High-Tech Zone（incl. Zhejiang University Innovation Centre） |
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13.30 -13.50 |
Brief Introduction by Mr Xiyun Lu, Director of Bureau of Science & Technology, National High-Tech Zone |
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13.50 -14.15 |
Professor Chris Rudd outlines the purpose of the visit, followed by a free discussion |
|
14.15 -15.00 |
Enterprise visits within the High-Tech Zone (Sussex Innovation Centre) |
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15.00 -15.30 |
Driving to Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering (NIME), Chinese Academy of Science |
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15.30 -16.45 |
Meeting with Deputy Director of NIME |
