National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine Passes National Acceptance
2014Year11Month26Today, an expert group commissioned by the National Development and Reform Commission to evaluate the National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine completed its acceptance review.
The meeting was held at the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica. Attendees included Deputy Director Yuan Jun from the Department of Innovation Capacity, Division of High-Tech Industry, National Development and Reform Commission; Deputy Director Zhou Jie from the Science and Technology Department of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM); Director Sun Liying from the TCM Section; Executive Vice President Liu Baoyan of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences; and Deputy Director Gao Fanzhu from the Research Office of the same academy.
Chaired by Director Sun Liying, the meeting began with an introduction of the expert panel members and a brief overview of the background for establishing the National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control of Chinese Medicines. Deputy Director Yuan Jun provided clear guidance on the national establishment of engineering laboratories, including their expected construction goals and functional positioning.
Subsequently, the acceptance review was chaired by Academician Yu Dequan, head of the acceptance expert group. The group reviewed relevant technical documentation and conducted an on-site inspection of the laboratory. Laboratory Director Wang Zhimin, a senior researcher, presented a comprehensive report on the construction progress of the National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control of Chinese Medicines. The experts expressed satisfaction with the report, noting that the project had met or exceeded the construction tasks assigned by the National Development and Reform Commission. Several questions were raised, to which Director Wang provided detailed responses. The experts further examined the documentation and completed their site assessment.
After discussion, the expert panel expressed satisfaction with the laboratory's construction progress and the presentation, noting that the project exceeded the development tasks assigned by the National Development and Reform Commission. The panel unanimously approved the acceptance inspection and highlighted that the successful establishment of the National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Chinese Medicine will significantly advance China's traditional Chinese medicine industry.
Vice President Liu Baoyan expressed gratitude to the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for their funding and support in the construction of the National Engineering Laboratory for Quality Control Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine.