On August 19-20, according to the relevant requirements of the Personnel Bureau of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xinjiang branch carried out the application for the establishment of the "illuminate the west" talent training plan in 2021 and the final evaluation and review of the selected candidates in 2017. The evaluation expert group was composed of 13 experts from the Xinjiang branch system, the Department of science and technology of Xinjiang, the Organization Department of the Party committee of Xinjiang, the Department of industry and information technology of Xinjiang and Xinjiang University.
The review meeting was presided over by Xiao Wenjiao, President of Xinjiang branch. The expert group reviewed 36 proposed projects and 33 projects to be evaluated by Xinjiang Institute of ecology and geography, Xinjiang technical institute of physics and chemistry, Xinjiang Observatory, Karamay campus of China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Urumqi Vocational University, Xinjiang Agricultural University and Xinjiang Academy of Environmental Sciences. The principal investigators listened carefully to the suggestions and opinions of experts, and then carefully considered and improved the contents of project reports. After two days of project defense and evaluation, it is recommended to subsidize 31 internal projects and 2 external projects of the western young scholars; All 33 final evaluation projects passed the acceptance, among which The Research on the Material Source, Moving Path and Environmental Effects of Sandstorm in Oasis - Taking Hotan Oasis as an Example exceeded the established research objectives and contents and was rated as excellent.
After the review meeting, Chen Xi, Secretary of the Party group of Xinjiang branch, made a concluding speech. He first expressed his heartfelt thanks to the experts from the Department of science and technology of Xinjiang, the Organization Department of the Party committee of Xinjiang, the Department of industry and information technology of Xinjiang, Xinjiang University and etc. He said that since the implementation of the "illuminate the west" talent training plan, Xinjiang branch has achieved remarkable results in the training and introduction of high-level talents. A number of young and highly educated academic pacesetters have come to the fore and become an important force driving the development of scientific and technological innovation in the West of China. It is hoped that each PI will conscientiously organize the projects according to the task objectives, to ensure that the projects are completed as planned and achieve actual results, and provide better scientific and technological support and services for promoting social and economic construction in Xinjiang.
The principal investigators introduced the progress of their research project.
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