The Executive Director of the American Ceramic Society Charlie Spahr Visit SICCAS

Invited by Academician Dongliang Jiang and Prof. Shaoming Dong of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mr. Charlie Spahr, the Executive Director of the American Ceramic Society(ACerS), visited SICCAS on August 28th, 2014. Mr. Spahr has engaged in publishing academic journals for many years and accumulated a wealth of experience. He has held the post of the Executive Director of the American Ceramic Society since 2000, and been responsible for the daily operation of the ACerS.

During the meeting, Prof. Yan Liu, the general secretary of the Party from SICCAS, delivered welcoming remarks. Mr. Spahr gave a well-prepared presentation highlighting the operation mode, international cooperation, academic journals’ publication within the ACerS. The ACerS is the global academic authority in the research fields of ceramics. The presentation provided a better understanding of the ACerS and a useful reference to build an academic organization in the world level. Prof. Shaoming Dong made a brief introduction of SICCAS as well as the composite materials research group led by him. After the meeting, accompanied by Prof. Jing Sun, the assistant director of SICCAS, and Prof. Shaoming Dong, Mr. Spahr visited the SICCAS exhibition hall and the laboratories. Mr. Spahr gave a highly appraisal to SICCAS’s research work.

Prof. Yan Liu, the general secretary of the Party from SICCAS, delivered welcoming remarks

Prof. Shaoming Dong introduced SICCAS

Mr. Spahr gave the presentation

Academician Dongliang Jiang discussed with Mr. Spahr

Mr. Spahr visited the SICCAS exhibition hall