The First National Symposium on Radiation Detection and Analytical Instrumentation convened in Chengdu on August 16. Jointly hosted by CDUT and the Applied Nuclear Techniques in Geosciences Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, and co-organized by the China Nuclear Instrumentation Association (CNIA), the Sichuan Nuclear Society, the Shaanxi Nuclear Society, and the Radiation Physics Branch of the Chinese Nuclear Society. The event brought together more than 350 experts and scholars from across China. Among the attendees was Deng Jianjun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). The Symposium provides a platform to exchange insights on recent advances, technological innovations, and industry-academia collaboration in the field of radiation detection and analytical instrumentation.
The Opening Ceremony
At the opening ceremony, Professor Xu Qiang, President of CDUT, extended a warm welcome to participants. Also addressing the event were Liu Ping, Vice President of China Nuclear Instrumentation Association (CNIA), and Yang Jiaojiao, Level 1 Division Rank Official, Director of the Department of Basic Research at the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology. The session was chaired by Professor Zeng Guoqiang, Vice President of CDUT and Chair of the Symposium.
In his speech, Xu Qiang extended a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks on behalf of CDUT to the attending academicians, experts, and guests. He noted that global scientific and technological innovation is entering a period of acceleration, and independent innovation in high-end scientific instrumentation has become one of the key indicators of a country’s scientific and technological strength.
Xu Qiang Delivering a Speech
Liu emphasized that the nuclear industry is a cornerstone of national security, with instrumentation, control systems, and major equipment forming the backbone of its high-quality development.
Liu Ping Delivering a Speech
Yang noted that Sichuan, as a province rich in resources and a key hub for nuclear development, bears an important responsibility for ensuring national resource and energy security while supporting the advancement of defense-related science and technology.
Yang Jiaojiao Delivering a Speech
Zeng highlighted the strategic value of radiation detection and analytical technology, stressing its role in driving innovation and upgrading both the national economy and high-tech industries.
Zeng Guoqiang Hosting the Symposium
Following the opening ceremony, keynote reports were delivered by distinguished scholars including Deng Jianjun, Xiong Shengqing, National Outstanding Engineer, and Yang Jiancheng, research fellow from the Institute of Modern Physics, China Academy of Sciences.
Deng Jianjun shared progress on the “Petal Accelerator Microfocus CT System.” Xiong Shengqing presented the development of China’s third-generation airborne geophysical exploration technology and its applications. Yang Jiancheng focused on the frontier of heavy ion accelerator research. Chen Zhiqiang outlined the strategies to upgrade traditional X-ray security inspection instruments. Zeng Guoqiang shared CDUT’s latest achievements in radiation detection research and development.
Deng Jianjun Making the Keynote Report
Xiong Shengqing, Yang Jiancheng, and Chen Zhiqiang Making Keynote Reports
Beyond the plenary, the Symposium featured eight specialized forums covering areas including neutron detection, nuclear medical imaging, radiation metrology, and nuclear geology equipment.
Group Photo of the Participators
