On September 14, Tsinghua University Vice President Kang Kejun attended the “Training the Global Leaders in Northeast Asia” seminar organized in Beijing by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Korea. The seminar was dedicated to promoting Sino-Korean scientific research cooperation and talent cultivation. Leaders from 8 prestigious universities in China, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Nanjing University, China University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology University, participated the seminar. In his speech, entitled “Cutting-edge Research and Innovative Talents Fostering”, Kang Kejun addressed the topic of how Tsinghua University has been striving to build first-class university and to nurture student creativity through initiating innovative activities.
Established in 2009, the NRF provides support for research in nearly all disciplines, covering science, engineering, humanities and social sciences, as well as interdisciplinary studies.
