Science Island embraced over 40 international students from universities in Hefei, including University of Science and Technology (USTC), Anhui University, Hefei University of Technology, Anhui Agricultural university and Anhui Medical University, visited Science Island Last Friday on Oct.22.

The purpose of this visit is to know more about Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Sciences. The research field and scientific facilities here are still new to them.

Their tour started from Hefei Modern science and technology museum, where the technology achievements of the 7 institutes on science island are exhibited. The second stop is the High magnetic field laboratory, which was established in 2008. students are attracted by steady high magnetic field facilities. In Institute of Plasma Physics, students were introduced to EAST, the experimental device for the controlled fusion research.

The meeting after touring gave them a chance to express. After a speech by Mrs. DONG Shaohua, Head of International collaboration Division, introducing history and research fields of HFIPS, students raised many questions about the research of HFIPS.

"I have been looking for this visit for a long time," said Vithiyapathy, a doctor student from India, “The facilities here are great and the views are fascinating."

 Hefei Modern science and technology museum was their first stop, where science and technology achievements of the 7 institutes on science island are exhibited.

the High magnetic field laboratory, the young faces were attracted by steady high magnetic field facilities

Doctor YANG Yao from Institute of Plasma Physics were introducing students history of EAST, the experimental device for the controlled fusion research.

Mrs DONG Shaohua, Head of International collaboration Division, were introducing history and research fields of HFIPS.

Contact:

ZHAO Weiwei
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (http://english.hf.cas.cn/)
Email: annyzhao@ipp.ac.cn