The Inaugural Tsinghua-Envision "Carbon Element Award" Ceremony Held at Tsinghua University
On April 21, the inaugural Tsinghua-Envision "Carbon Element Award" ceremony was held at Tsinghua University. Jointly established by Tsinghua University and Envision Group, the "Carbon Element Award" focuses on frontier directions in key fields of carbon neutrality. It encourages young scholars to conduct innovative research in response to major national strategic needs and global sustainable development issues, and promotes the integration of scientific and technological innovation, talent cultivation, and industrial practice. Jiang Peixue, Academician and Deputy Director of the Tsinghua University Council; Zhou Hongwen, Founding Partner of Envision Group; and other guests attended the event.
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Jiang Peixue noted that achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a systematic undertaking that requires deepening basic research, advancing innovation in key technologies, and accelerating the cultivation of young talent oriented toward national needs.
Zhou Hongwen said that through cooperation with Tsinghua University, Envision hopes to focus on frontier challenges in green technology, cultivate young talent for global sustainable development, accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, and help make the world a better place.
He Kebin, Academician and Director of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality at Tsinghua University; Liu Yiqun, Director of the Office of Scientific R&D; Xiao Qian, Director of the Office of International Affairs; Zhou Hongwen; experts and scholars from relevant Tsinghua departments and schools; and representatives of Envision Group jointly presented certificates of honor to the award-winning students. Guan Dabo, Vice Dean of the Institute for Carbon Neutrality at Tsinghua University, presided over the event.
Guests present awards to student representatives
Student awardee representatives shared their research findings in light of their respective research directions. Their presentations covered climate risk assessment, key materials for hydrogen energy, the low-carbon transformation of power systems, and other fields, demonstrating the active explorations of young scholars around the dual-carbon goals.
During the "Teachers' Insights" session, Zhang Qiang, Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University, drew on his experience in research and education to share thoughts on young talent cultivation, interdisciplinary integration, and research commercialization.