2024 Edition Review
CHINA-SPAIN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION THEME DAY
September 25, 2024 / Zaragoza, Spain
Promoted and sponsored by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Spain and organized by the University of Zaragoza, the 2024 China-Spain Science and Technology Cooperation Theme Day took place in the Paraninfo Building of the University of Zaragoza.
Event Focus
A bridge for science, technology and industrial collaboration
China-Spain cooperation in higher education, scientific research, technology transfer and industrial application.
In order to deepen the development of scientific and technological collaboration between Spain and China, and following the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Spain, the event aimed to promote exchanges and cooperation between higher education and scientific research institutions in both countries, show the results of research transfer between Spanish and Chinese companies, and promote future collaboration in scientific-technological innovation and its industrial application.
Cross-sector
Higher education institutions, scientific research organizations, companies and public institutions connected around shared innovation goals.
Four fields
Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced materials and renewable energies, with Spanish and Chinese experts and company representatives.
Applied impact
Research transfer, industrial use cases and future collaboration paths between China and Spain.
Key Themes
Four strategic fields
Biotechnology
Advanced materials
Renewable energy
Program Structure
One day of exchange in Zaragoza
Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session
Venue: Sala Paraninfo, Paraninfo Building, University of Zaragoza
- Inaugural session with Jose Antonio Mayoral, Yao Jing, Juan Cruz, Chen Jiachang, Jiang Juncheng, Carlos Gimeno and Pilar Gayan
- Signing ceremony for ten Memoranda of Understanding across universities, companies, associations and research organizations
- Plenary session chaired by Francisco Beltran, Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Cooperation, University of Zaragoza
09:00
Inaugural session: Jose Antonio Mayoral, Rector of University of Zaragoza; Yao Jing, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Spain; Juan Cruz, Secretary of State, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities; Chen Jiachang, Vice-minister of Ministry of Science and Technology; Jiang Juncheng, President of Nanjing Tech University; Carlos Gimeno, Councilor for Economy, Digital Transformation and Transparency of the Zaragoza City Council; Pilar Gayan, General Director of Science and Research of the Government of Aragon.
MoUs
Nanjing Tech University and University of Zaragoza; TDG and University of Zaragoza; China Three Gorges Europe (CTG Europe) and University of Zaragoza; Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) and University of Zaragoza; Carbon Neutrality Development Research Institute of CPECC and Empresarios Agrupados Internacional, S.A. (EAI); Asociacion Hispano-China de Ciencia y Tecnologia and National Industrial Innovation Center of Polymer Materials Co., Ltd.; Asociacion Hispano-China de Ciencia y Tecnologia and Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Co., Ltd.; Asociacion Hispano-China de Ciencia y Tecnologia and Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology; Asociacion Hispano-China de Ciencia y Tecnologia and Grupo Lucrea; Shanghai Polytechnic University (SSPU) and Universidad de Salamanca.
10:20
Plenary speeches: Miguel A.F. Sanjuan, Real Academia de Ciencias de Espana and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, "My Scientific Path in China (2002-2024): Teaching and Research"; Nazario Martin, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, "Molecular Nanographene"; Tu Shandong, East China University of Science and Technology, "Pursuit of Excellence in Carbon Neutrality Research"; Wang Deyi, IMDEA Material Institute Madrid, "My academic journey in Spain and international collaboration on advanced materials."
11:00
Group picture and coffee break in Sala Amar y Borbon.
Biotechnology Sub-forum
Venue: Sala Pilar Sinues
- Session chairs: Guo Kai, Vice President of Nanjing Tech University; Rosa Bolea, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Zaragoza
- Researchers from ERC/ISQCH-UNIZAR, IIS Aragon-UNIZAR, Nanchang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Southwest University
- Company presentations from CERTEST, Fertinagro Biotech, Giant Biogene Holding Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research
Chairs
Guo Kai, Vice President of Nanjing Tech University; Rosa Bolea, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Zaragoza.
Research
Susana Velasco, ERC, ISQCH-UNIZAR, "Cascade biotransformations catalyzed by immobilized multi-enzyme systems"; Pedro Baptista, IIS Aragon-UNIZAR, "Regenerative Hepatology: from Prometheus to Bioengineering"; Zhu Yirui, Nanchang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, "Introduction of Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU) and Optical Elastography research center"; Chen Kewei, College of Food Science, Southwest University, "China-Spain Joint Laboratory in Food Science, facilitating China-Spain food science & technology cooperation and the common development of the food industry."
Companies
Miriam Labrador, CERTEST, "A journey through time: Thoughts about the present, past and future of Certest"; Ignasi Salaet, Fertinagro Biotech, "New Biotechnological Tools for Crop Nutrition"; Zhu Chenhui, Giant Biogene Holding Co., Ltd., "Hydrogel dressing for acute and chronic wounds"; Chen Kequan, Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research, "Bio+ promotes industrial innovation."
14:00
Lunch.
Renewable Energy Sub-forum
Venue: Seminario M3, Faculty of Economics
- Session chairs: Jiang Min, Nanjing Tech University; Gloria Cuenca, Vice-Rector for Technological Innovation, University of Zaragoza
- Research talks on renewable integration, rural areas, phase change material slurries and circular bioeconomy
- Company talks from Forestalia, Stellantis, Endesa, CTG Europe, TDG, Zeumat and China Power Engineering Consulting Group
Chairs
Jiang Min, Nanjing Tech University; Gloria Cuenca, Vice-Rector for Technological Innovation, University of Zaragoza.
Research
Mari Paz Comech, ENERGAIA-UNIZAR, "Challenges of renewable energy integration"; Javier Uche, ENERGAIA-UNIZAR, "Renewable energies in Aragon and in its rural areas"; Lin Wenye, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), CAS, "Thermal energy transportation and storage using novel phase change material slurries in renewable energy and sustainable systems"; Lin Richen, Southeast University, "Microbial energy conversion in a cascading circular bioeconomy."
Companies
Daniel Larramona, FORESTALIA, "Renewable Energy: powering a safer future"; Ignacio Cortes, STELLANTIS, "Energy Autonomy Strategy at Stellantis"; Andres Sanchez-Biezma, ENDESA, "Future Challenges for Innovation in Power Generation Sector"; David Torres, China Three Gorges Europe (CTG Europe), "The importance of demand electrification for the ecological transition"; Eva Li, TDG, and Silvia Betrian, ZEUMAT, "Soluciones integrales para almacenamiento energetico y estabilizacion de redes"; Zhang Li, China Power Engineering Consulting Group, "Green hydrogen-based sustainable fuel technologies."
16:00
Visit of research labs and companies.
Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Materials Sub-forums
Venues: Aula Magna and Sala Pedro Cerbuna
- Artificial Intelligence sub-forum in Aula Magna, chaired by Wan Xili and Jose Angel Castellanos
- Advanced Materials sub-forum in Sala Pedro Cerbuna, chaired by Cui Yuwen and Luis Angurel
- Research and company talks covered AI, cloud collaboration, 5G, urban air mobility, nanostructured materials, liquid crystals, flexible electronics, metal-organic frameworks, lightweight structures, coatings, polymers and amorphous alloys
AI chairs
Wan Xili, Nanjing Tech University; Jose Angel Castellanos, Vice-Rector for Academic Policy, University of Zaragoza.
AI research
Cayetano Guerra, ULPGC (Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria), "Artificial Intelligence and Education"; Elias Cueto, I3A UNIZAR, "Hybrid Artificial Intelligence: towards human intelligence augmentation"; Song Xinhang, Institute of Computing Technology, CAS, "Embodied AI, Visual Navigation"; Zhuang Chaoqun, Nanjing Tech University, "Linked deep Gaussian process for developing Digital Twins in buildings."
AI companies
Ivan Lalaguna, INYCOM, "AI as a multiplicator in data science"; Sebastian Bravo, TELEFONICA; Felix Gil, INTEGRA, "LARGESEARCH: Smart Search with AI"; Pablo Ramos, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., "AI Sinergy: catalyzing global innovation through China-Spain Cloud collaboration"; Victor Manuel Pascual, ZTE (Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation), "AI in 5G"; Xiang Jing, EHang (NASDAQ: EH), "EHang: Leading the Transformation of Urban Air Mobility."
Mat. chairs
Cui Yuwen, Nanjing Tech University; Luis Angurel, INMA UNIZAR-CSIC.
Mat. research
Pilar Pina, INMA UNIZAR-CSIC, "Nanostructured Materials for Secure Societies"; Blanca Ros, INMA UNIZAR-CSIC, "Functional organic materials based on liquid crystals: from molecules to applications"; Wang Ranran, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, "Flexible electronics and Smart Applications"; Yuan Shuai, Nanjing University, "Multi-metal organic frameworks: controlled synthesis and applications."
Mat. firms
Juan Jose Matarranz, GESTAMP, "BiW Lightweight solutions - New material developments"; Raul Alcain, ARINO DUGLASS, "From Ideas to Realities"; Sergio Santo Domingo, FERSA, "Advanced materials and coatings on precision components"; Qiao Jichao, Dongguan Yihao Metal Technology Co., Ltd., "Structural heterogeneities and mechanical behavior of amorphous alloys"; Wu Bo, National Industrial Innovation Center of Polymer Materials Co., Ltd., "Collaborations in material innovation lead mankind to a sustainable future"; Chu Xiaodong, Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., "Introduction to Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd and cooperation with the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (IMDEA)."
16:00
Visit of research labs and companies, scheduled until 19:00.
Speakers
Participating experts and institutions
Andres Sanchez-Biezma / ENDESA
Blanca Ros / INMA UNIZAR-CSIC
Cayetano Guerra / ULPGC (Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
Chen Kequan / Nanjing Tech University
Chen Kewei / College of Food Science, Southwest University
Chu Xiaodong / Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Daniel Larramona / FORESTALIA
David Torres / China Three Gorges Europe (CTG Europe)
Elias Cueto / I3A UNIZAR
Eva Li / TDG
Felix Gil / INTEGRA
Ignacio Cortes / STELLANTIS
Ignasi Salaet / Fertinagro Biotech
Ivan Lalaguna / INYCOM
Javier Uche / ENERGAIA-UNIZAR
Juan Jose Matarranz / GESTAMP
Lin Richen / Southeast University
Lin Wenye / GIEC (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion), CAS
Mari Paz Comech / ENERGAIA-UNIZAR
Miguel A.F. Sanjuan / Real Academia de Ciencias de Espana, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Miriam Labrador / CERTEST
Nazario Martin / Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Pablo Ramos / Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Pedro Baptista / IIS Aragon-UNIZAR
Pilar Pina / INMA UNIZAR-CSIC
Qiao Jichao / Dongguan Yihao Metal Technology Co., Ltd.
Raul Alcain / ARINO DUGLASS
Sebastian Bravo / TELEFONICA
Sergio Santo Domingo / FERSA
Song Xinhang / Institute of Computing Technology, CAS
Susana Velasco / ERC, ISQCH-UNIZAR
Tu Shandong / East China University of Science and Technology
Victor Manuel Pascual / ZTE (Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation)
Wang Deyi / IMDEA Material Institute Madrid
Wang Ranran / Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wu Bo / National Industrial Innovation Center of Polymer Materials Co., Ltd.
Xiang Jing / EHang (NASDAQ: EH)
Yuan Shuai / Nanjing University
Zhang Li / China Power Engineering Consulting Group
Zhu Chenhui / Giant Biogene Holding Co., Ltd.
Zhu Yirui / Nanchang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Zhuang Chaoqun / Nanjing Tech University
Opening Participants
Institutional representatives and session chairs
Jose Antonio Mayoral / Rector of University of Zaragoza
Yao Jing / Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Spain
Juan Cruz / Secretary of State, Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Chen Jiachang / Vice-minister of Ministry of Science and Technology
Jiang Juncheng / President of Nanjing Tech University
Carlos Gimeno / Councilor for Economy, Digital Transformation and Transparency of the Zaragoza City Council
Pilar Gayan / General Director of Science and Research of the Government of Aragon
Francisco Beltran / Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Cooperation, University of Zaragoza
Guo Kai / Vice President of Nanjing Tech University
Rosa Bolea / Vice-Rector for Research, University of Zaragoza
Jiang Min / Nanjing Tech University
Gloria Cuenca / Vice-Rector for Technological Innovation, University of Zaragoza
Wan Xili / Nanjing Tech University
Jose Angel Castellanos / Vice-Rector for Academic Policy, University of Zaragoza
Cui Yuwen / Nanjing Tech University
Luis Angurel / INMA UNIZAR-CSIC
Time & Venue
Zaragoza venue
When
September 25, 2024
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, including the opening ceremony, plenary speeches, simultaneous sub-forums, lunch and visits of research labs and companies.
Where
Paraninfo Building, University of Zaragoza
Pl. de Basilio Paraiso, 4, 50004 Zaragoza, Spain
Main rooms included Sala Paraninfo, Sala Amar y Borbon, Sala Pilar Sinues, Seminario M3 at the Faculty of Economics, Aula Magna and Sala Pedro Cerbuna.
Organization
Promoters, organizers and collaborators
Promoted and sponsored by
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Spain
Organized by
University of Zaragoza
Collaborates
Nanjing Tech University
Travel support
Capital Airlines
Official Chinese website: www.jdair.net
Official English website: intl.jdair.net
Customer service: +86 898 95375
Secretary of the Organising Committee
Professor Rafael de Miguel Gonzalez
rafaelmg@unizar.es