On the morning of September 22nd, the inauguration ceremony for the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center was held at Lanzhou University. Ma Xiaojie, the Secretary of the Party Committee of Lanzhou University, Vice President Chen Ximeng, and experts and scholars including Ye Zhaohui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher at the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Maili, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher at the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Weimin, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher at the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Tu Yongqiang, a professor at Lanzhou University and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as Li Yumin, the director of the Medical School of Lanzhou University, attended the ceremony. The event was presided over by Vice President Chen Ximeng.

Ma Xiaojie, on behalf of the university, welcomed the guests. He emphasized that Lanzhou University has a profound historical foundation in the field of magnetic resonance research, which serves as a link and bridge for interdisciplinary integration in disciplines such as chemistry, materials, biology, medicine, and pharmacy. As an important progress in the restructuring of the National Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules Chemistry, the establishment of the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center is a significant initiative to align with the construction of national strategic scientific and technological forces and support major strategic actions in the western region. He expressed the hope that the Magnetic Resonance Center would gather resources, attract talent, and consolidate wisdom, striving to become a national-level technical support and innovative research platform as soon as possible.

Academician Liu Maili expressed his anticipation that the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center would continue to develop and inherit the legacy of the older generation of scientists. He hoped the center would focus on the forefront of spectroscopy research, integrate interdisciplinary approaches, and contribute to the establishment of an open, high-level, and efficient discipline base and experimental platform for Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, and even the entire northwest region. The aim is to serve the development of spectroscopy in the western region and the economic and social development of the region.

Ma Xiaojie, along with Academician Ye Zhaohui, Academician Liu Maili, Academician Liu Weimin, and Academician Tu Yongqiang, jointly unveiled the plaque for the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center.Subsequently, Academician Ye Zhaohui delivered a report titled "Continuous Innovation and Broad Applications Ensure the Longevity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance." The report, illustrated with examples, explained the wide-ranging applications of nuclear magnetic resonance, emphasizing the importance of basic research in serving national strategic needs and highlighting the significant role of technological innovation in national development.

Wang Wei, the director of the National Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules Chemistry at Lanzhou University, introduced the historical development and context of magnetic resonance research at Lanzhou University. He also presented the construction framework, directions, and major tasks of the center. The research backbone provided updates on the research directions and progress of the Magnetic Resonance Center.

In the afternoon of the 22nd, Professor Chen Zhong, the deputy director of the Spectroscopy Professional Committee of the Chinese Physical Society, chaired a seminar on the development plan of the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center. Magnetic resonance experts and scholars from both domestic and foreign institutions engaged in in-depth discussions on the development of the center and offered valuable suggestions. The academicians unanimously recognized the achievements in the layout of research directions and team construction at the Lanzhou Magnetic Resonance Center. They believed that the establishment of the center is not only crucial for interdisciplinary research at Lanzhou University but also holds significant importance for the development, application, training, and talent cultivation in magnetic resonance technology in the western region. It was emphasized that leveraging the support platform role of the western magnetic resonance technology, focusing on key technical and fundamental issues, attracting outstanding talent, and continuously improving the platform construction are fundamental for development. The platform should play a demonstrative role, strengthen exchanges and collaboration with domestic leading units, and fulfill its supporting role in demonstration.

Liu Zhongli, former dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Lanzhou University and former director of the National Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wu Longmin, former vice dean of the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and former deputy director of the National Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Professor Yang Li from the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Professor Huang Yineng from the University of Western Ontario in Canada, Professor Wang Yulan from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Professor Chen Zhong from Xiamen University, Researcher Deng Feng from the Institute of Precision Measurement Science and Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Professor Tang Huiru from Fudan University, Researcher Xu Fuqiang from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher Xiang Junfeng from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher Hou Guangjin from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Researcher Shi Yanping from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences were invited to attend the conference.

More than 80 people from Lanzhou University, including leaders and research backbones from the First Hospital, Second Hospital, Research Institute, Graduate School, Laboratory and Equipment Management Office, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the National Key Laboratory of Organic Functional Molecules Chemistry, participated in the conference.