A delegation from College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Zhejiang University (CPS-ZJU) led by HU Fuqiang, Secretary of CPC Committee and Vice Dean of CPS-ZJU, QI Jianhua, Professor of Institute of Drug Discovery and Design, and HUANG Peifang, Head of Graduate Education Department, paid a four-day visit to Gifu Pharmaceutical University on November 7, 2017.

On the morning of 8th, the CPS-ZJU delegation visited the municipal office of Gifu City, where they received a warm welcome from Akihiko Aoyama, Vice Mayor of Gifu City. The two sides looked back the history of the friendly exchanges between Hangzhou and Gifu all year round. Mayor Aoyama also expressed his admiration for the developing status and beautiful scenery of Hangzhou and hoped a continuation of the friendly communication and cooperation between the two cities.

In the afternoon, the delegation visited Gifu Pharmaceutical University and was warmly welcomed by President Inagaki Longsui. The two sides introduced pharmaceutical research and education of both school and held a talk about the prospects for future enhancing substantial cooperation in more fields. On behalf of both school, a five-year cooperation MOU was signed by HU Fuqiang and Inagaki Longsui. This MOU aims primarily to continue annually visiting and develop student exchange of both schools. Then, the delegation also visited several laboratories and school affiliated pharmacies of the Gifu Pharmaceutical University.

On the 9th, HU Fuqiang and QI Jianhua gave academic lectures on their respective academic fields and won the unanimous favorable comments from the participating teachers and students. And also, LIN Ciai and LIANG Lili, two undergraduates from CPS-ZJU, introduced the general information of Hangzhou as well as Zhejiang University. PAN Zhuo, GONG Yan-ling and KANG Xuqi, three graduate students from CPS-ZJU, gave speeches about their research areas and academic achievements.

The delegation's visit to Gifu Pharmaceutical University in Japan ended smoothly. The continuous and deepening academic and cultural exchanges between the two universities not only strengthened the friendly cooperation between Zhejiang University and Gifu Pharmaceutical University, but also promoted the development of scientific research between the two sides.