On the morning of February 6, a signing and unveiling ceremony for the jointly established College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine by Hainan University (HNU) and the Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS) was held in Sanya.
Attending the event were Huang Lusheng and Yang Weicai, Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); Cao Bing, President of HAAS; Li Hu, Chairman of HNU Council; and Luo Qingming, Member of CAS and President of HNU. The ceremony was hosted by Li Buhong, HNU’s Vice President.
The signing and unveiling ceremony
Li Hu emphasized that the joint establishment of the college represents a concrete step to implement President Xi Jinping’s directive to “advance China’s seed industry”. It is also a critical measure to strengthen the biosecurity defense of the Hainan Free Trade Port and boost the revitalization of the seed industry. The new college will advance the in-depth integration between higher education and scientific research institutions, break down institutional barriers, align resources with regional development needs, and support the construction of Hainan as a global hub for the introduction and transshipment of animal and plant germplasm resources.
Li Hu further stated that HNU will continue to focus on the development of animal science and veterinary medicine disciplines, striving to cultivate interdisciplinary and innovative talent who meets the three major international veterinary certification standards. The university will form cross-institutional research teams centering on tropical disease prevention and control and germplasm resource innovation, channeling research forces to the frontline of the industry. Through shared resources and co-built platforms, the college will become a high-level innovation highland integrating basic research, applied development, and achievement transformation, providing strong support for the high-quality development of industries in the Hainan Free Trade Port.
Li Hu addresses the ceremony.
Cao Bing noted that the two major scientific research and teaching platforms – the College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine jointly established by HNU and HAAS, and the Huang Lusheng Academician Workstation of Hainan Province – are the first projects to be officially signed and moved into the upcoming National Tropical Agricultural Science and Technology Achievement Transfer and Transformation Center and the National Pig Germplasm and Model Preservation and Breeding Base undertaken by HAAS. By leveraging complementary advantages, the two sides aim to build the college on the foundation of major platforms for Hainan pig breeding, conservation of Wuzhishan pig resources, and the use of medical model animals, achieving high-level integration and mutually beneficial collaboration.
Cao Bing addresses the ceremony.
Zou Yonghua, Member of the HNU Council and Vice President of the University, and Cao Zongxi, Vice President of HAAS, signed the Agreement on Joint Establishment of the College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, with the signing witnessed by Cao Bing, Li Hu, Luo Qingming and other attendees.
The signing ceremony
Huang Lusheng, Yang Weicai, Cao Bing, Li Hu, and Luo Qingming jointly unveiled the new college.
The unveiling ceremony
Additionally, the Huang Lusheng Academician Workstation of Hainan Province was also unveiled. The signing and unveiling were witnessed by Li Hu, Luo Qingming, Huang Lusheng, Cao Bing, Yang Wenqiang, Deputy Director-General of the Hainan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Lv Xunbo, Deputy Director-General of the Talent Development Bureau of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee, and Huang Zheng’en, former President of HAAS.
Also in attendance were Chen Xianfeng, Member of the Party Leadership Group of HAAS, Xing Funeng, Researcher, Hu Jingwei, Director of HNU Publicity Department, and representatives from the Hainan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, HAAS, the Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, and the National Tropical Agricultural Science and Technology Achievement Transfer and Transformation Center, as well as scientific and technological workers in the animal husbandry and veterinary field, and faculty representatives from HNU.
The jointly established College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine will operate under an innovative “Four Co-construction” mechanism: co-governance and shared success, co-development of disciplines and talent, dual appointments and mutual recognition of personnel, and shared access to resources. By integrating research, development, and technology transfer, this framework offers “HNU Solutions” that support regional biosafety and drive high-quality industrial growth.
Translated by Ning Keer
Proofread by Pan Junfeng
