Zhang Pijun President of Baosteel Research Institute visited magnesium center
CCMG Apr 28, 2010
    On April 9, 2010, Zhang Pijun, President of Baosteel Research Institute (R&D Centre), etc. five people visited magnesium center. Prof. Bai Chenguang, Vice president of Chongqing University, Prof. Liu Qing, Vice director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys and Dean of College of Materials Science and Engineering, Prof. Zhang Dingfei, Vice director of the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys, and Prof. Huang Guangjie, deputy dean of College of Materials Science and Engineering, etc. participated in the discussion and exchange. In the meeting, Zhang Pijun pointed out that the Baoshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. had a rapid development trend in the iron and steel industries and also exhibited a steady development in its benefits. In addition, they had some initial intention in the development of new materials, especially aluminum, magnesium light alloys, and hoped to cooperate with the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys and the College of Materials Science and Engineering of Chongqing University. Following that, Prof. Bai Chenguang and Prof. Liu Qing introduced the research and development progress of Chongqing University, the National Engineering Research Center for Magnesium Alloys and the College of Materials Science and Engineering of Chongqing University, respectively. Both of them were very willing to cooperate and exchange with Baosteel in the novel magnesium alloys and ferrous metallurgy fields, and to establish a joint technology platform focused on the light alloys in the future.