Opening Ceremony of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Tsinghua President Qiu Yong inaugurated the new School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPS) on Dec. 25th, which is seen as a landmark as the twentieth school on the university's campus.

Ding Sheng, a renowned scientist in stem cell chemical biology, was appointed as the first Dean of the SPS.

The opening ceremony was hosted by Shi Yigong, the Vice President of Tsinghua University, with Yang Bin, Vice President and Provost, and Gu Binglin, the former President, also taking part.

The decision about the foundation of the Tsinghua School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was announced by Jiang Shengyao, the Vice President of Tsinghua.

"I believe the foundation of the SPS on Christmas day will bring the school a splendid future," said President Qiu.

As Qiu noted, the new school of pharmaceutical sciences is founded based on Tsinghua’s multi-disciplinary research strengths in life sciences, basic medical science, chemistry, biomedical engineering, and other engineering and technology disciplines such as material science and engineering, chemical engineering, etc.

"The school is aiming to push the frontiers of pharmaceutical development worldwide, with the considerations of China’s pharmaceutical industry and health care realities as well,"said Qiu, "Tsinghua’s advantages in comprehensive disciplines should benefit its path in becoming a leading international research institute in the pharmaceutical sciences and technologies."

SPS is a key part of Tsinghua’s comprehensive reforms to advance the developments of its disciplines, raising standards in the running of its schools, and proactively serving society, Qiu remarked.

The SPS replaces and succeeds the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (DPPS), which was formed on November 10, 2012 as a specialized department affiliated to the School of Medicine whose aims were to focus on pharmaceutical sciences-related fundamental and applied research.

(From Office of Global Communications and Outreach)