In recent years, the trend of interdisciplinary research has had a significant impact on the field and direction of chemical research in China. This includes the vigorous development of nanotechnology, chemical biology, and energy chemistry & materials etc., as well as the funding provided by the Department of Chemistry of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the adjustment of the field direction and the establishment of a new interdisciplinary research department. From the perspective of regional development, the construction of scientific and technological innovation centers in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Pearl River Delta includes the construction of large-scale scientific installations and new R&D institutions, which also brings new opportunities for chemistry and related research. From the perspective of the growth of young chemical talents, in recent years, a considerable number of outstanding young chemists have concentrated on returning to work in China, including many synthetic organic chemists returning to work due to changes in the pharmaceutical industry structure, which will lay a solid foundation of chemical research for Chinese universities in the next few years. However, the new college entrance examination policy has also brought a negative impact on the cultivation of young talents in chemistry disciplines in colleges and universities because chemistry has become an elective exam. In the post-epidemic era, our university (SCUT) carried out a pilot project for local international education at the Guangzhou International Campus in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to explore new paths for international STEM education.

Several changes in Chinese chemistry research-observation from personal perspective

ACS Fall 2021

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