He took the lead in the establishment of the Chongqing Nuclear Society, and was approved as an "academician workstation" and "postdoctoral workstation", and introduced more than 100 high-tech talents...... The Neutron Science (Chongqing) Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as the Neutron Science Research Institute), jointly built by Fenglin Nuclear Group and Western (Chongqing) Science City, has achieved "proud" results in just one year.
▲ Institute of Neutron Science. Photo by Lei Jian
What are the secrets behind the rapid development? In the future, how will scientific research achievements move from "laboratory" to "production line"? Recently, the reporter came to the Institute of Neutron Science to explore the behind the development.
Laboratory: Deep integration of research and research
The relevant indicators have reached the international leading level
Neutrons are known as the "soul" of the nuclear energy system, and the neutron source experimental device is an important platform for the cross-application research of advanced nuclear energy and nuclear technology.
In 2018, Fenglin Nuclear made breakthrough innovative research achievements in neutron transport physics and technology, and the team developed the high-flow deuterium-tritium neutron source experimental device HINEG-I, in which the sub-source strength is the first in the world among similar devices in the world.
In this context, in order to provide better research conditions and scientific research services for scientists who carry out neutron research, such as scientific experiments in multidisciplinary fields such as life science, materials science, agricultural science, aerospace, industrial safety, etc., relying on the Institute of Neutron Science, the large-scale scientific device of ultra-high current steady-state deuterium-tritium neutron source was officially established and started construction in the Western (Chongqing) Science City, which will be used as a platform for development and sharing to support the research and development of advanced nuclear energy systems such as fusion energy and advanced nuclear fission energy and the application of nuclear technology.
Behind the "acceleration" of scientific and technological innovation is the new model of scientific and technological innovation and development of "research, research, production and finance" built by Fenglin Core, which has established a distinctive mechanism and system for the transformation of scientific and technological innovation and scientific research achievements, and promoted the deep integration of innovation chain, industrial chain, capital chain and talent chain.
In just one year, more than 100 high-tech talents have been introduced, of which more than 30% are doctors. Driven by talents, the scientific device has not only completed the engineering design and construction, but also completed the phased installation and commissioning of the long-term equipment, and successfully produced strong current particle beams, and the relevant indicators have reached the international leading level.
▲ Institute of Neutron Science. Photo by Lei Jian
In addition, under the guidance of the Management Committee of Chongqing High-tech Zone, the High-tech Development Group and the cooperation of all units, the "head goose effect" of the Institute of Neutron Science has played a significant leading role.
At present, the institute has been approved to set up academician workstations and postdoctoral workstations, and the neutron therapy industrialization project device has been selected into the "Chongqing First (Set) Major Technical Equipment Promotion and Application Catalog" in 2024.
Production line: drive industrial agglomeration and innovation
Build a highland for innovative research in neutron science in the world
Walking into the exhibition hall of the Institute of Neutron Science, you can see the application of Fenglin Nuclear focusing on neutron science and technology in agriculture, medical health, aerospace exploration, nuclear instrumentation, radiation processing, non-destructive testing and other aspects.
In particular, the neutron tumor precision treatment system has created a new way to overcome malignant tumors. This therapy is not only suitable for the treatment of a variety of common tumors, but also especially for the treatment of highly malignant tumors such as invasion, multiple, recurrent, inoperable, and radiotherapy maladaptation, which can effectively solve the pain points of the tumor treatment industry.
According to reports, relying on the Institute of Neutron Science, two innovative enterprises have been successfully incubated, among them, Guozhong Medical Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. is planning to cooperate with key public hospitals to build a neutron medical center, which will further promote the clinical application of neutron therapy and benefit more and more patients with advanced tumors.
▲Medical Industrial Park. Photo by Lei Jian
However, in reality, the disconnection between the innovation chain and the industrial chain is the biggest hard obstacle to the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
How to break through? The construction of a neutron science and technology industry transformation base project in full swing is also the answer.
The base covers an area of about 96 acres, and is planned to have a large-scale scientific equipment plant, a neutron pharmaceutical plant, a neutron therapy plant, a R&D and production plant, an operation and maintenance service center and a neutron science research institute.
That is to say, in the base, there are not only experimental platforms for the application of neutron science and technology industry - large-scale scientific devices, but also new R&D institutions with the ability to innovate - Neutron Science Research Institute, as well as incubation and introduction of industrialization projects covering neutron therapy, neutron pharmaceuticals, new energy, isotope batteries, isotope production, irradiation processing and other industrialization projects, their effective combination will promote the efficient transformation of scientific research achievements and drive the coordinated development of the upstream and downstream of the industry.
In particular, the recently launched industrialization projects such as neutron medicine, nuclear medicine, and isotope batteries, with the goal of realizing the independence and controllability of key core technology products, truly let the scientific and technological achievements go out of the "laboratory" and towards the "production line".
▲Medical Industrial Park. Photo by Lei Jian
It is worth mentioning that not long ago, the Chongqing Nuclear Society was inaugurated in the Science City. Led by the Institute of Neutron Sciences, the society is jointly initiated by Chongqing University, Southwest University, Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.
▲ The scene of the event. Photo by Lei Jian
It is reported that the Institute of Neutron Science will take the lead in building an international leading research team of no less than 500 people with international and domestic academicians, chief scientists of the national "973" program, and project leaders of the national key research and development program as the backbone of science and technology in 3~5 years, so as to build a highland of neutron science innovation and research in the world on the fertile soil of the Western (Chongqing) Science City.
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