The fifth Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Academicians Visit Programme was held from 21 to 25 February. Six CAS academicians joined the delegation this year, including Prof. Wang Naiyan of the China Institute of Atomic Energy; Prof. Li Can of the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Prof. Lin Xueyu of Jilin University; Prof. Wang Jiyang of the Institute of Geology and Geophysics; Prof. Zheng Youdou of Nanjing University; and Prof. Zhou Xiaoxin of the China Electric Power Research Institute, CAS.

The delegates were warmly received by CUHK’s senior officers. They also paid a visit to the Faculties of Engineering and Science, and toured research facilities. Representatives from CUHK and CAS took the opportunity to exchange ideas and explore possibilities for further collaboration.

On 22 February, the six academicians delivered public lectures in the ‘Lecture Series by Academicians’. They shared their expertise in and views on earth energy, ranging from water resource, geothermal energy, semiconductor energy, solar energy to new energy and inertial confined fusion. More than 300 people including academics, researchers and students from CUHK and other universities, as well as members from the general public attended the lectures.