Prof. Kazuhito Nishimura, a foreign academician at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was honored with the 2025 Chinese Government Friendship Award for his exceptional contributions to China's advancement in the field of cutting-edge materials.

Recently, Prof. CHENG Yufeng from the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, was conferred the prestigious Research Excellence Award (lifetime recognition) by the Canadian Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc) during its 64th Annual Conference, in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the materials filed.

In celebration of the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) 20th anniversary, Materials Horizons has published this collection showcasing some of the recent and impactful research from the institute.

On the Opening Ceremony of the 12th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) held in Daegu, South Korea, May 26-31, Prof. WU Aiguo from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was inducted as Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE), in recognition of his research contributions.

The 2024 China-France Young Leaders Program, co-organized by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs and the France China Foundation, was held in Tianjin and Beijing from March 21 to 25.Prof. WANG Liping, vice president (presiding) of the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was invited to make an address on behalf of Chinese participants.

Recently, Stanford University and Elsevier Data Repository released the "2023 World's Top 2% Scientists List". A total of 16 researchers from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in their main disciplines for career-long citation impact. In addition, 52 NIMTE researchers won the honor for citation impact during the single calendar year.

GAO Liang of the Flexible Magnetic Electronic Functional Materials and Devices Laboratory at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has been awarded the IUMRS-Frontier Materials Graduate Students Award by the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS), for her excellent academic performance in frontier materials research.

In September 7-9, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) held the fifth "Belt and Road" Forum for International Young Scholars. A total of over 60 scientists from over 10 countries including UK, Germany, USA, Singapore, Sweden, etc. attended the forum with an online audience of over 3,000.

On the 2023 Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA) Awards Ceremony held in the 16th International Photovoltaic Power Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), won the 2023 APVIA Technological Achievement Award, as the only Institute Awardee of the award this year.

On the morning of April 22, Ningbo College of Materials Technology & Engineering (NCMTE), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), officially opened in Zhenhai District, Ningbo, China.