Chinese Materials Conference 2024 and the 2nd World Materials Conference Symposia Chairs Meeting Grandly Held in Beijing

On April 23, 2024, the Symposia chairs meeting for the "Chinese Materials Conference 2024 and the 2nd World Materials Conference" was grandly held in Beijing. The meeting was attended by Academician Bingbo Wei, President of the Chinese Materials Research Society (C-MRS), Professor Zengzhi Zhang, Secretary-General of CMRS, and the chairs of various ssymposium. The meeting was chaired by Secretary-General Zengzhi Zhang.

The "Chinese Materials Conference 2024" is scheduled to be held from July 8-11, 2024, at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center in Guangdong Province, concurrently with the 2nd World Materials Conference. The conference will cover five major themes: energy materials, environmental materials, advanced structural materials, functional materials, and materials design, preparation, and evaluation. Additionally, a series of special symposia will be held, including the Youth Symposium, the Special New Materials Symposium, the Materials Education Symposium, and the Materials Journals Symposium. An international exhibition of new materials research instruments and equipment will also be held concurrently.

During the meeting, President Bingbo Wei noted that the organization of the Chinese Materials Conference 2024 and the 2nd World Materials Conference has received approval and strong support from the China Association for Science and Technology. To date, the conference will feature 12 international symposia and 92 domestic ssymposia, totaling 104 symposia, setting a new record. It is expected that over 25,000 participants will attend in person. He highlighted two new features of this year's conference: increased internationalization and the addition of several innovative symposia. He expressed gratitude to the symposia chairs for their dedicated efforts and voiced confidence in their abilities, believing that with their strong support, this year's conference will continue to improve.

Secretary-General Zengzhi Zhang provided a detailed overview of the conference preparations, addressing key aspects and concerns. He emphasized that the growth and success of both the society and the conference are inseparable from the support and efforts of the ssymposia chairs. He encouraged the chairs to leverage their strengths and actively mobilize experts and scholars in their fields to participate. He expressed confidence that through collective collaboration, the scale and influence of this year's conference would expand, continuing the legacy of excellence.

Following this, the attendees engaged in in-depth discussions about the preparation and implementation of the conference. The symposia chairs or their representatives reported on their respective symposia organization progress, anticipated participation numbers, and shared suggestions based on past experiences. The representatives expressed their confidence in the conference's role in promoting the high-quality development of new materials in China and enhancing the international influence of China's new materials sector. They pledged full support for the conference and wished for its success.

The "Chinese Materials Conference," an annual academic event organized by C-MRS, is one of the most important series of brand conferences in China. It represents the highest academic level in the field of new materials, covering the broadest range of topics and presenting the latest cutting-edge developments. It is a national-level academic conference aimed at addressing major national demands and promoting significant breakthroughs in new materials.

Having successfully held 23 sessions to date, the conference aims to provide a high-level platform for experts, scholars, professors, scientific researchers, relevant government officials, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders involved in the research, development, and industrialization of new materials to share the latest research achievements. The conference is a crucial platform for national-level academic exchange, driving high-quality economic and social development, serving national strategic scientific and technological needs, and contributing to the construction of a "materials power" and achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance.