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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

Min Weifang Addressed at Opening<br />

Ceremony <strong>of</strong> International Symposium<br />

in Polymer<br />

By Chen Hong<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2004—05—29<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=86663523<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, May 29, 2004: The opening ceremony <strong>of</strong> the international<br />

symposium in commemoration <strong>of</strong> the 50 years <strong>of</strong> polymer education and research at<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> was held on the morning <strong>of</strong> May 29. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Min Weifang, Vice<br />

president <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> addressed on the ceremony.<br />

Firstly Min Weifang extended the warmest welcome to the guests. Then he pointed<br />

out the enormous effects <strong>of</strong> polymer science and engineering on human life. The<br />

production <strong>of</strong> polymers today is the world‘s second largest industry, and the use <strong>of</strong><br />

these products by each individual exceeds that <strong>of</strong> all other materials. The world<br />

would be a totally different place without artificial fibers, plastics, elastomers, and so<br />

on.<br />

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