The inauguration ceremony of the Center for High-speed Railway Technology, Tsinghua University was held on the 6 June afternoon, present were Ministry of Railway Deputy Chief Engineer and Secretary for Transport Mr. Zhang Shuguang, Ministry of Education Science and Technology Bureau Secretary Mr. Xie Huanzhong, and the President of Tsinghua University Academician Gu Binglin to jointly unveil the plaque for the Center.
The Center for High-speed Railway Technology, Tsinghua University (CHRT) is an intangible multidisciplinary research organization affiliated to the Department of Engineering Physics. It revolves around integrating and developing the advantages of the interrelated subjects of the University as well as the high speed railway technology, focusing on the research of issues relating to strategic planning, interrelated science and advanced technology for our future high speed railway facilities; and, with the cooperation of the enterprises, making the integration of technology and product an important example of a dream come true, in order to provide strategic support to the development of our country’s high speed spanning type railways.
The inaugural ceremony was presided over by Mr. Kang Kejun, Tsinghua University Vice-President and the Head of the Center. He briefed the audience on the Center and read out the decision of Tsinghua University school council meeting to form the Center. Mr. Gu Binglin, Chairman of the Center Administrative committee, presented appointment letters to Mr. Kang Kejun and Mr. Zhang Shuguang, Chairman of the Center Expertise Committee. The name list of the Center’s organizing members was also read out, and the members of the Expertise Committee were also presented with their appointment letters.