The National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, was set up in 1984 as one of the first state key laboratories in China. As a multidisciplinary science and engineering research center, NLSSM is aimed at making new artificial micro-structured materials through the design and tailoring of the energy band structures in reciprocal space, finding new macroscopic and microscopic quantum effects and principles, developing new theories and methodology based on quantum physics, and endeavoring to meet the scientific challenges and technological requirements encountered in the post-Moore era and the post-petroleum era.
With Professor Xing Dingyu as the director of the academic committee and Professor Wang Mu as the director of the laboratory, NLSSM has a faculty of 48, including 8 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 15 special professors of “Cheung Kong Scholars Program,” and 15 professors receiving the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. In 1994, the faculty published the first paper in Nature about the mechanisms of the interfacial growth and this was a breakthrough for publishing papers in the highest quality academic journals. Later, a set of papers about dielectric superlattice were published in high quality international journals, including three papers in Science. In all the assessments of state key laboratories, NLSSM was regarded as an excellent laboratory and was ranked first in a group of mathematics and physics laboratories in 2000. In 1997, the journal Nature announced that NLSSM was one of the institutes in the Pacific rim of Asia (excluding Japan) approaching world-class standards in research [Nature 389, 113 (1997)].
As one of the major research centers in the field of condensed matter physics in China, NLSSM carried out researches projects on various sub-fields: artificial microstructure physics, quantum physics and the associated electronics, nanostructure properties and devices, soft condensed matter physics and computational physics. These research efforts are funded by several national, provincial and ministerial research funds, including 6 projects by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), 15 sub-projects of the 973 Program, 4 projects of the National High-Tech R&D Program of China, 7 projects of the Key Program of National Natural Science Fund of China and so on. Since 2002, NLSSM’s faculty members have won the first prize of the National Natural Science once and the second prize of the National Natural Science 6 times.
Currently, 27 project leaders and their teams are working in the Cyrus Tang Building with a total laboratory space of over 20,000 m2. The major state-of-the-art facilities at NLSSM include field-emission transmission electron microscope (Philips F20), spin-resolved ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy (Omicron), field-emission scanning electronic microscope (LEO 1530VP), solid state nuclear magnetic resonance system (Bruker Arance 300), and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) (MPMSXL-7). In addition, there are thin film/bulk material fabrication facilities and structural and spectrum characterization facilities. An advanced nanofabrication center, equipped with electron beam lithography system (Raith e-Line) and focusing ion-beam fabrication facility (Philips FB201), has been established, which will serve the needs for fabrications of nano/micro sized structures. Moreover, the supporting facilities include the super-computer system and low temperature workshop for providing liquid helium and liquid nitrogen.
Between 2005 and 2009, the laboratory published 1,858 peer-reviewed research papers, of which 39 were in Physical Review Letters, 209 in Physical Review Series, and 178 in Applied Physics Letters. During this period, the number of authorized patents reached 90, 86 new applications in pending.
NLSSM serves as a platform for international exchange and cooperation. It has accommodated many internship students, post-doctoral research associates and visitors from at home and abroad. It has collaboration agreements with research institutes and universities in USA, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and others. In collaboration with colleagues overseas, its faculty has published many joint research papers in Science, Nature Photonics, Advanced Materials, and Physical Review Letters.
NLSSM sincerely welcomes international cooperation in areas of material design, quantum physics, nanooptics and plasmonics, clean energy and environment-related studies.
The State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry (SKLCC) conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of inorganic, organic, materials and polymer chemistry. It is the first state key laboratory on inorganic chemistry in China.
Emerging from the Coordination Chemistry Institute of Nanjing University, the first inorganic chemistry research institute in China (established in 1978), the SKLCC was officially approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in 1991. It achieved an “A level” laboratory accreditation in the first nation-wide evaluation in 1995 and has been ranked highly in subsequent evaluations (1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014). Led by Professors An-Bang Dai, Xiao-Zeng You and many others, the SKLCC has played a key role in the development of coordination chemistry research in China over the last three decades.
The SKLCC has now 46 researchers, including 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 3 Special Professors and 4 Lecture Professors of the “Cheung Kong Scholars Program”, and 9 winners of the National Outstanding Youth Fund Award.
The SKLCC has been focusing on basic coordination chemistry research including synthesis, structures, properties, functions and applications. The key research areas are based on the fundamental science and also closely related to the materials and life sciences, and include: (1) Functional coordination chemistry; (2) Bio-inorganic chemistry; (3) Solid state coordination chemistry; (4) Surface and interface coordination chemistry; and (5) Organometallic chemistry. A series of research achievements have been accomplished in the synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds possessing electronic, optical, magnetic, and biological properties, and in the assembly of supramolecular compounds and nano-sized materials. Recently, the SKLCC also emphasizes the combination of production and research.
SKLCC is well equipped with many modern analytical instruments and a well-trained technical team capable of providing all required services for research. The laboratory has won several major National Natural Science Awards and many other ministerial or provincial awards.
Each year since its establishment more than 200 research papers are published in the world-recognized journals. SKLCC also has close collaborations and scientific exchanges with domestic and foreign scientists and has hosted many national and international conferences.
Professor Jinglin ZUO
zuojl@nju.edu.cn
Ms Yao CHEN
Tel:+86-25-89684569
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Email: sklc@nju.edu.cn
The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse relies on the research resources of environmental science and engineering of Tongji University and Nanjing University and offers an important platform for research and teaching of three national key disciplines (including Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and Municipal Engineering) and seven Ph.D. programs. The laboratory, which was founded in 1991 at the approval of the State Planning Commission in 1989, formally came into operation in 1995 after it passed the state inspection. It passed all the national evaluations in 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015.
The laboratory strives to meet the important needs of the country and target the state-of-the-art science and technology. Following the National Long- and Medium-Term Program of Sci-Tech Development Planning, it gives priority to the major and common environmental pollution issues arising from the rapid economic development and urbanization process. Combining basic and applied research in the field of pollution control and resource reutilization, it has conducted extensive, innovative and interdisciplinary research and has developed a series of pollution control and resource reusing technologies with independent intellectual properties in such fields as advanced treatment of municipal wastewater, industrial wastewater management and reuse, household refuse disposal and reuse, environment restoration and watershed pollution control.
Nowadays, the laboratory has been globally recognized as a platform for environmental and technological innovation, a center for international cooperation and exchange as well as a high-quality center for talent training.
Prof. Jun BI
jbi@nju.edu.cn
Ms Yu QIAN
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Based on years of research conducted by both the Department of Computer Science and Technology and the Institute of Computer Software of Nanjing University, the State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology passed expert argumentation in 1986, started preparations in 1987, and was established in 1990. After passingstate inspection, it was open todomestic and foreignscientists and researchers. It passed through the first assessment in 1993, the second assessmentin 1997, and the third assessment in 2002.In 2007, the laboratory passed through the fourth assessment and was rated as “Excellent State Key Laboratory in the Area of Information Science”.In 2012, it passed throughthe fifth assessment and once again was rated “Excellent State Key Laboratory in the Area of Information Science”.The current lab director is Professor Jian Lv (Academicianof Chinese Academy of Science), and the director of the academic committee is Professor FuqingYang (Academicianof Chinese Academy of Science).
The laboratory mainly focuses onthe researchof novel software technologies and the correspondingapplications. It aims to leverage the challenges and opportunities in the rapid development of novel software technologies, and meets the requirements in the aspect of information construction of the country. Moreover, the laboratory explores important scientific problems in the area of computer software, studies basic and common problems in novel software technologies, and adheres to the guiding ideology of conducting original research,making technology breakthrough, and getting achievements to promote industry.The laboratory aims to form its own characteristic and superiority in scientific research and application development of novel software technologies, as well as in the cultivation of high-quality talents, and contributesin promotingeffective and rapid development of China's software industry.
The main research directions of the laboratory are as follows: novel programming and software methodologies, software quality assurance and automation, distributed computing and system security, machine learning and intelligent information processing, media computing and content processing. Specifically, at a macro level the major research contents can be summarized as “One system, two entry points, three levels and four key tasks”. One system refers to the Internet oriented software methodology and technical support system; two entry points refer to the software methodology and machine learning; three levels refer to the open and Internet-oriented software methodology, the intelligent and trustworthy key supporting technology, and the ubiquitous and natural basic application mode; while four key tasks refer tothe Internet oriented and reliable framework of software methodology, machine learning and intelligent software supporting technology, ubiquitous and distributed application supporting technology, humanistic media content processing technology and applications.
Till the end of 2013, the lab has undertaken over 560 research projects,including the national 973 projects, 863 projects, national S&T major projects, national science fund for distinguished young scholars, the national natural science funds, provincial ministries, international cooperation and horizontal collaboration project. Moreover, the lab has published over 5000 papers in important international journals including AI、JMLR、JSAC、PR、TKDE、TMM、TOSEM、TPAMI、TPDS、TSE、Science China and important conferences includingAAAI、ACM MM、CAV、COLT、CVPR、FMCAD、ICDCS、ICML、ICNP、ICSE、ICWS、IJCAI、INFOCOM、ISSTA、KDD、MOBIHOC、NIPS、OOPSLA、SPAA、UBICOMP、WWW,etc. The lab has also published 47 academic books. These high-quality papers have been cited by peer researchers fromUSA, UK, Germany, France, Russia, Japan, etc. Due to its establishment, the laboratory has won 79 prizes at the national or ministerial levels, including one second-class National Prize of Natural Science, four second-class National Prizesof Scientific and Technological Progress, two ministerial-level Grand Prizes, 10ministerial-level First Prizes, 24 ministerial-level Second Prizes, two academic books won the First Prizes of Excellent Textbook from Ministry of Education, respectively. The laboratory has won three National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations, six CCF Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations, and four Jiangsu Outstanding Doctoral Dissertations. The laboratory has also made great efforts on developing real-life applications, and played an important role in economic and social developments of China. It has been granted 130 patents and 61 software copyrights till the end of 2013.
At present, the laboratory has 57 permanent researchers, 35 of themareprofessors and 52 of them have PhD degrees. These researchers have formed a team with high quality, high vigor and balanced composition. Many young talents have emerged. Among them, there are 1 Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 ACM Distinguished Scientist, 1 IEEE Fellow, 1 IAPR Fellow, 1 IET/IEE Fellow, 1 AAAI Fellow,3 Distinguished Professors in the Cheung Kong Scholars Program, 6 Winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2 Winners of the National Science Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars, 2 Winners in the National BaiQianWan Talents Project of the first and second levels, 3 Outstanding mid-aged experts, 2 Winnder of the Thousand Talents Plan for Young Professionals, 2 Winners of theChina National Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award,17 Winners of the Trans－Century Training Programme Foundation of Ministry of Education of China, 2 Winners ofthe Excellent Youth Scholars of Ministry of Education of China, 1 Winner of the He Liang He Li Prize for Science and Technology Progress, 1 Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award of China Computer Federation, 1 Winner of the Outstanding Education Contribution Award of China Computer Federation, 1 Winner of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Outstanding Early Career Award, 3 Fellows of China Computer Federation, 1 Winner of the Young Scientist Award by China Computer Federation, and 7 Winners of Zhongchuang Software Talent Award.
Many of the researchers of the lab have served as committee members in important academic programs and organizations, including the information science domain expert committee of the National Grand Fundamental Research Program (973) and the National High-Tech Research and Development Program (863); general expert committee of the National S&T Major Program; information science domain advisory expert committee and expert committee of the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China; disciplinary assessment team of the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council; China Computer Federation and its technical committees; Chinese Association forArtificial Intelligence and its technical committees; United Nations University; International Institute for Software Technology (UNU/IIST); ACM China Council; IEEE Nanjing Section; and IEEE Computer Society (Nanjing Chapter). The researchers have also served as advisers, executive editors, associate chief editors, associate editors, domain editors and editors for Chinese and international academic journals and transactions. They have also served in many academic conferences as steering committee chairs and members, general (co-) chairs, program committee (co-) chairs and area chairs. In 2005, the research team on “Software Methodology and Technology for Internet” won the title of Innovative Research Teamof the Ministry of Educationof China. In 2007, the team won the Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. It continued to receive the rolling fund in 2011 and 2014.
In academic exchange, the laboratory has established tight collaborations in research, development, and graduate student education with over a dozen countries and regions, including UK, USA, Germany, France, Japan, Singapore, Canada, and Australia. It has hosted a series of national and international academic conferences. All these activities of collaborationsand academic exchanges plays important roles for the laboratory in increasing international academic influence, enhancing the academic standing, expanding the scope of the search and gaining knowledge of the latest development of the field. The lab encourages the interaction and cooperation of researchers of different disciplines and specialties, encourages researchers to make full use of existing research and experiment facilities, and strives to make itself into an important national research base and a window for international academic exchange.
The laboratory has established rules and regulations and received great supports from the university in terms of running funds, office space, talent recruitment, work assessment, academic activity and cooperation natively or internationally, whichfacilitate the researchers to concentrate on their own scientific research and the development of the laboratory so as to achieve the laboratory’s strategic goals. The goals include increasing international influence on its prospective and creative exploration in new software methods and technology, achieving continuous progress in new and high technology research and development of software, making substantial achievements in the application and industrialization of key software technology and system, and consequently making the laboratory as a research base for the systematic and continuous foundational research, as a research and application base for new technology research of software, as a base for cultivating high talents as well as a base for self-innovation and practice of new software technology, in the purpose of making our country to stand at the international highland of hi-tech in software development, promoting the leap-forward development in software industry in our country.
State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, which is affiliated with Nanjing University, was approved to set up by the State Planning Committee and the State Education Commission in 1990. In 1995, the laboratory successfully passed the strict authentication by authorities. In 1998, 2001, 2006 and 2011, the laboratory successfully passed the regular evaluations sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Natural Science Foundation of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology.
1. To uncover the pathological genetic and/or epigenetic mechanisms of diseases heavily threatening human health, including cancer, cardiovascular disorders, immunological and metabolic diseases, neurological diseases; To find potential therapeutic targets based on model animal studies.
2. Basic research on biotech and novel drugs: to analyze the pharmacological effect of natural products and biomacromolecules on diseases and to study their druggability; Using genome editing technology to make animal models for key diseases and drug development.
3. To develop key technologies for biological pharmaceutics, including pharmaceutical preparation and drug delivery systems, disease models and analytical technologies, and real-time drug monitoring skills.
Currently, this laboratory has a stable and highly talented research team. It is composed of 61 permanent faculty members including 54 principal investigators (PIs). Among these PIs, eight professors were awarded the title of Cheung Kong Scholars by the State Ministry of Education, eleven professors were awarded Distinguished Youth Scholars by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and seventeen professors were awarded the title of Talents of the New Century by the State Ministry of Education.
The detailed information is as follows:
1.Cheung Kong Scholars (distinguished professor): Tan Renxiang, Gao Xiang, Xu Qiang, Zhang Chenyu, Zeng Ke, Hua Zichun, Zhang Junfeng and Sun Shucun
2.Cheung Kong Scholars (chair professor): Luan Sheng, Wang Demin
3.Recipients of the National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Youth Scholars: Tan Renxiang, Xu Qiang, Zhang Chenyu, Hua Zichun, Gao Xiang, Zeng Ke, Li Genxi, Zhang Junfeng, Kong Lindong, Jiang Qing and Sun Shucun;
4.Winner of the National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation: Hong Zhi, Sun Yang, Ge Huiming
5.Winner of Thousand Talents Plan Project (including Thousand Youth Talents Plan Project): Luan Sheng, Shi Yun, Sun Bo, Gan Zhenji, Gong Chenguang, Ji Xiaoyun, Yan Chao
6.Winner of the National Hundred, Thousand and Ten Thousand Talent Project：Zhang Chenyu, Hua Zichun
7.Winner of the New Centuary Excellent Talents project: Zhang Junfeng, Li Genxi, Yang Yonghua, Kong Lingdong, Shen Pingping, Zhao Quan, Liu Geng, Zhao Jin, Ge Huiming, Wu Yin, Zhu Jingning, Qi Jinliang, Chen Xi, Yang Sihai, Hong Zhi, Dong Lei and Chen Shuai.
Over the last five years, this laboratory has been awarded 1 Second Prize of the National Science Award, 1 Special Prize of the Provincial Science Award and 5 First Prize of the Provincial Science Award. In total, 1345 scientific papers have been published by the faculties on SCI journals, including 19 highly-cited papers in ESI.
The faculty of this laboratory holds 1 American innovation patent，1 European innovation patent, 2 Japanese innovation patents and 111 Chinese innovation patents.
This laboratory has also obtained 1 registration certificate for in vitro diagnostic reagents. One drug is in the stage III of clinical trials.
Analytical chemistry is a measurement science that studies a material’s composition and structure and determines the chemical composition, content and distribution of the material in different states and during changing processes. It is a branch of chemical science.
In the 21st century, the development of life sciences, human health work and economic and social development all pose higher and higher demands on analytical chemistry. At the turn of this century, Nanjing University pioneered the interdisciplinary research on bio-analytical chemistry and promoted the establishment of the laboratory of analytical chemistry for life sciences. Analytical chemistry for life sciences is a new, interdisciplinary area of research that studies various components in a life system, their structural elements and their changes in the interaction process so as to develop new theorems, methods and techniques for examining bio-molecules in the biological process and to carry out qualitative and quantitative qualitative and quantitative monitoring of living substances in specific, sensitive and fast manners, thus identifying molecules and extracting bio-information.
The State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences is a national platform for basic research of analytical chemistry which relies on the analytical chemistry discipline of Nanjing University and incorporates the university’s relevant resources of life sciences and clinical research. Its history can be traced back to 1952 when the university was already known for its solid foundation of analytical chemistry. It was among the first in the country to be approved in 1981 to confer doctoral degrees and among the first to be given in 1987 the title of the national key disciplines. During this period of time, it made great contributions to the development of analytical chemistry in China. Since the 1990s, based on the solid foundation laid down by scientists of older generations like Gao Hong and under the leadership of Academician Chen Hongyuan, the laboratory has established the Institute of Analytical Science, readjusted the layout of disciplines, and strengthened personnel cultivation. With the support of the 985 and 211 Projects, the lab lost no time in integrating analytical chemistry, life sciences, clinical medicine and material sciences and creating a new field of analytical chemistry for life sciences. Since then, the lab has embarked on the road of rapid development.
