To implement the "Pioneer Program" for international communication and to deepen international cooperation and exchanges, the signing and unveiling ceremony of the Joint Laboratory of Artemia Resource Development and Innovative Utilization, co - constructed by Tianjin University of Science and Technology and Ghent University in Belgium, was recently held at the Binhai Campus. Wang Min, a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Tianjin University of Science and Technology, attended and delivered a speech. Annelies Declercq, director of the Aquaculture Laboratory and Artemia Reference Center at Ghent University, also attended the meeting. Officials from the Office of International Exchange, the Department of Science and Technology, the School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, and the Asian Regional Artemia Reference Center of our university also participated.

Wang Min pointed out that the establishment of the joint laboratory is based on the long - term, stable and fruitful cooperation between the two universities. It is the inevitable result of the in - depth integration of their respective advantageous disciplines and a key measure to implement the "Pioneer Program". It also marks a new stage in their cooperation. She emphasized that Tianjin University of Science and Technology will work with Ghent University to carry out extensive cooperation in multiple fields such as food science, biotechnology and marine science, which will contribute to the development of disciplines and the innovation of scientific research.

Annelies Declercq expressed her gratitude for the warm reception from Tianjin University of Science and Technology and congratulated the university on its achievements in education. She emphasized that Ghent University attaches great importance to the construction of the joint laboratory and looks forward to achieving win - win cooperation between the two sides in scientific research, discipline development, and the joint training of master's and doctoral students.

The heads of the two laboratories signed the agreement, and Wang Min and Annelies Declercq unveiled the laboratory. The participants had an in - depth discussion on the cooperation and exchange between the two universities and the construction of the laboratory. It is reported that the laboratory is an important follow - up result after the delegation of Tianjin University of Science and Technology visited Ghent University, reflecting the high importance both universities attach to deepening cooperation.

As an important practice of the university's internationalization strategy, the joint laboratory will further expand the university's international cooperation map and inject new impetus into the interdisciplinary integration and high - quality development. In the future, the university will continue to deepen international cooperation and accelerate the construction of a high - level research - oriented university.