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Address: School of Environment, Tsinghua University, 100084, P.R. China Tel: +86 10 6278 4521 Fax: +86 10 6278 5687 Http:// www.env.tsinghua.edu.cn News & Events Dr.Chen Jining Appointed President of THU THU Bids Farewell to Academician Gu Xiasheng An Alumnus of SOE Appointed Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering of SIUE

Research & Achievements SOE Co-hosts the 2012 International Forum on China Environmental Industry Visiting Professor Bruce Logan Delivered Speech on THU Environmental Forum

Exchanges & Cooperation Italian Minister for the Environment Delivers Speech The Internship Base of SOE in Foshan Environmental Protection Bureau Established 1 2012 Spring

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News & Events Issue 09 Dr. Jining Appointed President of THU CONTENTS r. Chen Jining was appointed Beijing Municipal Newsletter Das the President of Tsinghua Committee and University on February 20, with the secretary of approval from the Central Committee the Education of the Communist Party of China and Committee of CPC

the State Council. Dr. Chen succeeds Beijing Municipal TsinghuaSchool Of Environment, University Professor Gu Binglin, who retired from Committee the position at the same time. attended the News & Events meeting and The announcement of the new delivered speeches 01/ Dr.Chen Jining Appointed President of THU president was made by Mr. Li respectively . of Environmental Engineering and 01/ THU Bids Farewell to Academician Gu Xiasheng Zhiyong, the Vice Director of Central became Dean of that department in Organisational Department on Dr. Chen Jining is a professor of 01/ An Alumnus of SOE Appointed Dean of the Department of 1999. Dr. Chen was appointed as February 20 at a meeting of senior environmental system analysis of Civil Engineering of SIU Vice President of Tsinghua University Tsinghua administrators. Mr. Yuan School of Environment. He joined in 2006. He became Vice Standing Guiren, Minister of Education, and the Tsinghua University staff in 1998 President of Tsinghua in 2007. Mr. Zhao Fengtong, the member as Vice Dean of the department Research & Achievements of the Standing Committee of CPC

02/ SOE Co-hosts the 2012 International Forum on China Envi- THU Bids Farewell to Academician Gu Xiasheng ronmental Industry rof. Gu Xiasheng, Academician in the Babaoshan funeral parlor on 02/ SOE Holds EC2 Policy Seminar on Biomass Energy of the Chinese Academy of February 10 and leaders of the central 02/ Visiting Professor Bruce Logan Delivers Speech on THU P Engineering from SOE, THU, died government including President Hu Environmental Forum in Beijing at 2:13 p.m. February 6 at Jintao sent wreaths as a token of their 03/ Project of SOE Awarded the National Award for Science and the age of 94. His funeral was held condolences. Technology Progress 03/ SOE Awarded the 2011 THU Energy Saving & Emission Re- An Alumnus of SOE Appointed Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering of SIUE duction Advanced Collective 04/ NDRC Sends a Letter of Thanks to SOE hou Jianpeng, who attended environmental engineering, Province American 04/ MHURC and Government Send letters of Thanks to ZSOE in 1981, has recently been of British Columbia, Canada. Then Professors in appointed the dean of the Department he went on to become a Licensed Environmental Prof.Zhang Xiaojian of SOE of Civil Engineering (DCE) at Southern Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Civil Engineering Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Engineering at the State of Washington, and Science in USA, and was a Board Certified USA, a Visiting Zhou Jianpeng did his studies in Environmental Engineer (BCEE) and Professor Exchanges & Cooperation the Department of Environment became a Certified Specialist in Water of SOE and Engineering, THU, and his received his Supply and Wastewater of the American a senior 04/ Italian Minister for the Environment Delivers Speech B.S. degree in 1986 and M.S. degree in Academy of Environmental Engineers. consultant of Provincial 1989. He went to Canada in 1991 and 05/ The Internship Base of SOE in Foshan Environmental Protec- He began working in SIUE in 2002 Environment Project, the World Bank. worked for two famous environmental tion Bureau Established and has now become an Associate He has supported the work of the companies in Canada for a few years, 05/ IMIES and SOE Hold Forum on Comprehensive Cooperation Professor with tenure, SIUE, majoring Tsinghua Alumni Association - Saint during which he received his Ph.D. in research areas of wastewater Louis for many years and facilitated the in environmental engineering at the treatment and sewage sludge disposal. development of Tsinghua Overseas University of British Columbia, became He is also the president of Chinese- Alumni Associations. a registered professional engineer in 1 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2012 Research & Achievements Research & Achievements

the development of their research bio-energy, especially MFC and H2 and PNAS and the total cited number Research & Achievements on Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) and production using MECs, along with exceeds 13,000. He has also published Issue 09 derived processes and had interactive bacterial adhesion, biological treatment many books like Microbial Fuel Cells, discussion about related areas with the of wastewater and bio-remediation. He which is the first book about MFC in

SOE Co-hosts the 2012 International Forum on China Environmental Industry students. has published more than 300 papers the world, and Environmental Transport Newsletter in high-esteemed journals like Science Processes. he 2012 International Forum on China Environmental Prof. Logan’s area of research covers TIndustry (IFCEI), sponsored by SOE of THU, China Environmental Investment Alliance and enviroinvest.com.cn, was held in TusPark, Beijing, on March 20-21. School Of Environment, TsinghuaSchool Of Environment, University This conference aimed at analyzing the situation of China’s environmental industry, discovering newly rising areas and Project of SOE Awarded the National Award for Science and Technology Progress developing profitable strategies. Around 400 delegates from more than 260 companies and organizations nationwide he National Award for Science State Councilor, attended this forum. and Technology Progress announced the and monitoring instruments. Meanwhile, 39 environmental T (NASTP) ceremony 2011 was held in results of NASTP Discussions and communication during the IFCEI 2012 protection enterprises, 1 environmental services agency, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2011. mainly focused on industrial transitions in realms of 6 investment corporations and one investor were awarded on February 14, 2012. Leaders of the wastewater treatment, sludge treatment, atmosphere the Competitive Prize for Environmental Enterprise and The project state including Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, pollution control, solid waste treatment, soil remediation Investment Corporation during 2011 in the conference. undertaken by the Li Changchun and attended research group the ceremony. from SOE regarding SOE Holds EC2 Policy Seminar on Biomass Energy Wen Jiabao, Member of the Standing the sulfur dioxide Committee of the Political Bureau emission reduction rganized in cooperation with Europe-China Clean regards to the use of agriculture waste and municipal waste of the CPC Central Committee and theories and key technologies in China national awards in 2011, which ranks Energy Centre (EC2) Partners, Tsinghua University which are implemented in order to meet the targets of the O Premier of the State Council, delivered was awarded the second prize of it No.1 among Chinese colleges and and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change proportion of renewable energy in the energy mix by 2015. a speech on behalf of the Party NASTP 2011. Prof. Hao Jiming, Prof. universities. All the awards include 5 (EMCCC), the EC2 "Policy Seminar on Biomass Energy", Examples of solutions provided under current and related Central Committee and State Council. He Kebin, Prof. Wang Shuxiao and National Awards for Natural Sciences, co-hosted with the Strategic Alliance on Technological EU policies and regulations were also presented and Li Keqiang, Member of the Standing Prof. Duan Lei are main members of 4 National Awards for Technological Innovation of Urban Biomass Gas Industry, was held in SOE discussed. Committee of the Political Bureau of this research group. Invention and 10 NASTP. on March 28. Prof. Wang Wei presided over the seminar. More than 50 the CPC Central Committee and Vice Besides the above prize, a total With a strategic focus on the biomass energy industry, the delegates from the Ministry of Agriculture, Energy Research Premier of the State Council, presided of 19 scientific and technological seminar aims at providing insights and explanations on Institute of National Development and Reform Commission, over the ceremony. , achievements of THU received policies related to biomass energy under the framework the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural development of member of the Political Bureau of China XII Five-Year Plan, with an emphasis on the latest the People’s Republic of China, SOE and EMCCC attended the CPC Central Committee and updates in policies, regulations and enforcements in the seminar.

Visiting Professor Bruce Logan Delivers Speech on THU Environmental Forum SOE Awarded the 2011 THU Energy Saving & Emission Reduction Advanced Collective ruce Logan, Director of Engineering Energy & BEnvironmental Institute and Director of Hydrogen Energy HU Energy Saving Conference held in the Xi Jie Hall on March 7. management and energy saving (H2E) Center in Penn State University (PSU) joined to be Tand the 2011 Energy Saving Zhang Fengchang, Vice President of technology application. SOE, Water a visiting professor at SOE and delivered a speech at THU & Emission Reduction Advanced Tsinghua, Qiu Xianqing, Vice Dean of Reclamation Research Group of SOE Environmental Forum after the ceremony on March 20. Collectives and Individuals Award General Affairs and another 50 people and the Student Green Association of Ceremony, organized by the Green in charge attended the conference. Tsinghua University were selected as Prof. Yu Gang, Dean of SOE, presented Prof. Logan the University Office of Tsinghua advanced collectives. The award aims letter of appointment during the ceremony. The topic of the 18 advanced collectives and 12 University (GUOTU) and Campus at promoting the building of an energy- speech was, “Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (METs) advanced individuals were awarded Property Management Center, were efficient university. Meet Salinity Gradient Energy”. Prof. Logan introduced for their contributions in energy saving 2 3 Spring, 2012 Spring, 2012 Research & Achievements Exchanges & Cooperation

NDRC Sends a Letter of Thanks to SOE He discussed with students on topics Environmental Protection, which The “Sino-Italian Innovation Platform

including Science & Innovation and in over 10 years implemented over for Environmental Technology and Issue 09 he National Development and Reform Commission Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December sustainable growth, bringing his 200 projects in support of China’s Sustainable Development” was (NDRC) sent a letter to THU to express their thanks 9, 2011. It brought a breakthrough to the international T outstanding personal experience Sustainable Development, thus launched by Mr. Clini and Mr. Wan to SOE and the Institute of Nuclear and New Energy community's response to climate change. The Newsletter in the International Cooperation becoming a model for bilateral Gang that day. Technology (INET) for their support and cooperation in negotiations progressed smoothly the implementations with special reference to Sino- cooperation. the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Durban of the convention and the Kyoto Protocol, the Bali Action Italian Cooperation Program for 2011. Plan, and the Cancun Agreements, which has great significance to the future and national image of China. The Durban Climate Change Conference (DCCC), being School Of Environment, TsinghuaSchool Of Environment, University the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties Prof. He Jiankun from INET and Prof. Wang Can from (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention SOE joined in the Chinese delegation. They made on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the seventh session suggestions during the negotiations and actively took part of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting in the discussions. Their achievements gained the high The Internship Base of SOE in Foshan Environmental Protection Bureau Established of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 7), was held in praise of the NDRC. he unveiling ceremony of unveiled the base board. Around TInternship base of SOE for 30 attendees from THU, FEPB and MHURC and Guangxi Government Send letters of Thanks to Prof. graduates was held in Foshan related branches were present at the Zhang Xiaojian of SOE Environmental Protection Bureau ceremony. (FEPB), Province, hina's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural The gravest cadmium pollution incident to ever happen in In his speech, Zhang Xiaoping on February 24. Zhang Xiaoping, Construction and Government of Guangxi Zhuang Guangxi took place in the Yizhou area of Longjiang River in introduced the steps taken for of environmental protection in C Department Leader of Post-Graduate Autonomous Region sent a letter of thanks to SOE recently mid-January 2012. Prof. Zhang, as the deputy chief of the internship education in THU. Liu Foshan. According to the agreement, Affairs of THU, Hu Hongying, for the support from Prof. Zhang Xiaojian, who led the group of experts, reached the scene at the very beginning Jianguo delivered a speech on THU will send graduates to FEPB emergency response of the cadmium pollution incident in and instructed the people on the proper treatment to take Vice Dean of Tsinghua University the history and status of SOE. every year from now on. early 2012. to guarantee the safety of the drinking water for people in Graduate School At Shenzhen, Liu Pan Zhiwen introduced the earlier Liuzhou. The water quality in Yizhou zone has now satisfied Jianguo, Deputy Secretary of the cooperation between FEPB and SOE the standards and has no dangerous effects on lower SOE Committee of CPC, and Pan and the development and challenge reaches in the area of Liuzhou. Zhiwen, Director of FEPB jointly

Exchanges & Cooperation

Italian Minister for the Environment Delivers Speech IMIES and SOE Hold Forum on Comprehensive Cooperation r. Corrado Clini, the Italian Minister for the forum on the comprehensive interest in cooperating with SOE control in key industries and river MEnvironment and Mr. , Minister of cooperation between Inner on Environmental Management, basins. He additionally emphasized Science and Technology, visited Tsinghua University on A Mongolia Institute of Environmental Pollution Control technology and the employment guidance and March 19. Mr. Clini delivered a speech entitled “Moving Science (IMIES) and SOE was Personnel Training. personnel training in organizations. towards a Green Economy: Challenges and Opportunities held in SIEEB on March 12. Bai for International Cooperation on Science & Innovation” On the other side, Du Pengfei Quan Zhong, Vice Dean of IMIES, Zhifeng, Dean of IMIES, and Du in the Tsinghua Global Vision Lectures Series that introduced the history, research and and Duan Lei, Vice Dean of SOE, Pengfei, chairman of SOE council afternoon. Tsinghua University President Chen Jining had teaching of SOE and looked forward Prof. Wang Chengwen, Prof. Zhang had a discussion regarding mutual a discussion with Mr. Clini and Mr. Wan Gang prior to the the comprehensive collaboration Xu and Prof. Wang Shuxiao from scientific research and personnel speech. on atmosphere environment, water SOE also joined in the discussion. training. environment, ecological environment, In his speech, Mr. Clini noted that the emerging needs for human health, are a unique opportunity for a radical switch Bai Zhifeng introduced IMIES and environment management, pollution a more efficient and wise use of natural resources and a to a new economy: green and low carbon. environment problems in Inner control, energy saving, reduction of more comprehensive protection of the environment and 4 Mongolia. She also expressed their carbon emission and heavy metals 5