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Happy International Labor Day!

2019-05-01 Global Communications

Hi ZJUers!

Let’s celebrate the start of a new month and the 4-day holiday break with these top Labor Day happenings in the city of Hangzhou. Enjoy diverse activities of the 15th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival at Xiaoshan District, or soar into the holiday via an exciting neon run at Xianghu Lake, the sister lake of West lake.

More importantly, our congratulations to Prof. GAO Xiang and Prof. YANG Bo. Prof. GAO is titled with the honor of the National May 1 Labor Medal, one of the highest awards for Chinese workers. For 20 years, he has been working on the frontline of air pollution reduction by developing key technologies that cut emissions from coal consumption. His work has been recognized with one first prize, one second prize in the National Award for Technological Invention and one second prize in the National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology.  

Professor YANG Bo was awarded with the March 8 Red-banner pacesetter of Zhejiang Province. Prof. YANG is the dean of College of Pharmaceutical Sciences. She has dedicated her life to teaching and pharmacological research of anti-cancer drugs. She also is an active speaker for women's development.

Global Communications wish you all a happy and safe International Labor Day!