On 25th August 2026, Prof. Lee Shuit-Tong, Dean of the Macao Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (MIMSE) at MUST, along with his team, met with Prof. Rodrigo Martins, Coordinator of i3N and President of the European Academy of Sciences, and Prof. Elvira Fortunato, Vice-Coordinator of i3N, in Macao. The two parties held in-depth discussions on the progress of the Sino-Luso Joint Laboratory for Optoelectronics, research collaboration, and joint talent cultivation.
Meeting of the Academic Committee of the Sino-Luso Joint Laboratory for Optoelectronics
Group photo of the Academic Committee members of the Sino-Luso Joint Laboratory for Optoelectronics
The Joint Laboratory was officially inaugurated in April 2026 and is jointly established by MIMSE at MUST and i3N at NOVA University Lisbon.
During the visit, Prof. Martins and Prof. Fortunato attended a research exchange seminar with young researchers from MIMSE and visited the MUST Liu’s Innovation and Technology Center and the MUST Innovation and Technology Research Institute located in the Guangdong–Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. This provided them with direct insight into Macao’s research platforms and team accomplishments.
Prof. Martins and Prof. Fortunato attending the research exchange seminar with young researchers from MIMSE
Prof. Martins and Prof. Fortunato visiting the MUST Liu’s Innovation and Technology Center
Prof. Martins and Prof. Fortunato experiencing the industrialization outcomes of the Macao’s team
Prof. Martins and Prof. Fortunato visiting the MUST Innovation and Technology Research Institute in Hengqin
Notably, Prof. Fortunato was recently awarded the 2026 "Chinese Government Friendship Award", following Prof. Martins, who received the same honor in 2025.
Both parties agreed to prioritize talent development as the cornerstone of their partnership, actively promote joint educational programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and have formulated subsequent action plans. The meeting was constructive and effective, laying a solid foundation for deepening scientific and technological cooperation between China and Portugal in the field of optoelectronics.
