Renowned organic chemists come to call, at the invitation of Inner Mongolia University. Professor Tamio Hayashi from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Professor Masamichi Ogasawara from the University of Tokushima, Japan, visited IMU in Hohhot, capital of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 16. [Photo/imu.edu.cn]

At the invitation of Inner Mongolia University leading organic chemists -- Professor Tamio Hayashi of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and Professor Masamichi Ogasawara at the University of Tokushima in Japan -- visited IMU in Hohhot, in the capital of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 16.

At a symposium, university president Chen Guoqing gave a presentation to the visitors on IMU’s history and development, its recruitment program for top-flight staff, inter-school exchanges and cooperation, and its innovative training of talent -- and told them of its willingness to cooperate.

After the symposium, Professor Ogasawara gave a special report entitled "Synthesis and Applications of Chiral Conjugated-and Cumulated-Dienes" at IMU’s College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and met with  teachers and students.