Eight Guangzhou university projects gain State awards

A grand ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan 8 to honor outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation, and five Guangzhou universities were presented with national awards for eight outstanding projects.

The honorees were South China Agricultural University, South China University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou Medical University and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.

The annual ceremony honoring outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation in China is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan 8. [Photo/Xinhua]

South China Agricultural University stood out at the ceremony, with one of its project winning the State Natural Science Award and two projects winning State Scientific and Technological Progress Awards.

A total of nine university projects in Guangdong province were awarded at the ceremony.  

Liu Yaoguang, academic of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at South China Agricultural University, poses for a photo in front of the Great Hall of the People after receiving the State Natural Science Award on Jan 8. [Photo/Southcn.com]

Wu Zhenfang, a professor at South China Agricultural University, poses with his State Scientific and Technological Progress Award certificate at the Great Hall of the People on Jan 8. [Photo/Southcn.com]