Suzhou Daily: "Mr. Sai" Science and Medical Public Communication Award Evaluation Base Settled in Suzhou

"Mr. Sai" Science and Medical Public Communication Award Evaluation Base Settled in Suzhou

Source: Suzhou Daily  Release date: July 10, 2021

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http://www.suzhou.gov.cn/szsrmzf/szyw/202107/2dd2c6d3b8ea480da97e736ddb0a5a8d.shtml

Yesterday (July 9), the first "Mr. Sai" science communication Suzhou forum was held by Yangcheng Lake, and the "Mr. Sai" science and medical public communication award evaluation base was officially settled in Suzhou. Qide Han, honorary chairman of the China Association for science and technology and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhizhen Wang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinhe Bao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of the China University of science and technology, Zhonghe Zhou, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of the China Association of popular science writers, Yi Rao, President of Capital Medical University and Chair Professor of Peking University, and Yaping Li, deputy secretary of the CPC Committee and mayor of Suzhou, attended the meeting.

It is understood that the "Mr. Sai" science and medicine public communication award is the first award in China donated by scientists and initiated from the people to advocate science and medicine public communication to serve the public and society. It aims to face the Chinese speaking world and reward the active popularization, dissemination, education and training of scientific and medical knowledge and skills, so as to directly serve the public and society Individuals or non-governmental institutions that promote public understanding of science and make important and outstanding contributions.

In his speech, Yaping Li, on behalf of the Suzhou municipal Party committee and government, extended a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to academicians, experts and guests who have long cared about and supported the development of Suzhou. He said that in recent years, Suzhou has adhered to the guidance of Jinping Xi Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and attached great importance to science dissemination and popularization.  "Mr. Sai Said", "Popular Science Suzhou" and other well-known and influential science communication brands.

"Mr. Sai" science and medicine public communication award evaluation base is located in Suzhou, which is not only concerned and affirmed for the science popularization work in Suzhou, but also encouraged and spurred. Suzhou will take this opportunity to further strengthen the publicity and popularization of scientific knowledge, strengthen communication and close cooperation with universities, scientific research institutes and social organizations, and strive to build a "paradise for entrepreneurs and innovators".

During this "Mr. Sai" science communication Suzhou forum, the nomination of the second "Mr. Sai" science and medical public communication award was officially launched; The evaluation base of "Mr. Sai" science and medical public communication award was unveiled; Soochow University - Xiangcheng science communication research practice base unveiled; The 2024 Suzhou annual conference of the International Association for science and technology communication (PCST), which was jointly successfully bid by Soochow University, China University of science and technology and China Institute of popular science, was officially released. Suzhou became the second Chinese city to hold PCST seminar after Beijing.

Xiaomin Zhou, vice chairman of Suzhou CPPCC, attended the event.