The party secretary and president of China University of Geosciences visited former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at home.(Official website of China University of Geosciences)

The party secretary and president of China University of Geosciences visited former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at home.(Official website of China University of Geosciences)

The party secretary and president of China University of Geosciences visited former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at home on the eve of the Spring Festival. Wen Jiabao is an alumnus of the school.

According to the official website of China University of Geosciences, when the Spring Festival is approaching, Ma Junjie, Secretary of the Party Committee, Deng Jun, President, Wang Chengshan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yan Danping, Professor of the School of Earth Sciences and Resources, visited the outstanding alumnus Comrade Wen Jiabao at home.

Ma Junjie and Deng Jun extended New Year greetings to Wen Jiabao on behalf of all teachers, students and staff, and briefly reported on the current development of the school's various undertakings and the preparations for the activities commemorating the 100th anniversary of Mr. Ma Xingyuan's birth.Wang Chengshan reported to Wen Jiabao the achievements of the Songke II well project of which he was the chief scientist.

According to the report, Wen Jiabao carefully listened to the report on the work of the school, learned about the drilling project of the Songke No. 2 well with great interest, recalled the details of his studies at the school, and expressed his longing for his alma mater.

Wen Jiabao also put forward suggestions on the development of the school's disciplines. He said that geology should expand its research fields and application scope. It should not be limited to the crust or lithosphere, but should also expand to the biosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.As the science continues to grow and develop, disciplines such as meteorology should have a place for geologists; the school should not be too large, and other disciplines must also develop, but the main energy should pay more attention to geosciences. This is the tradition of the school and also theThe place where the school can produce results and achievements; the school should strengthen the research on school history, excavate and sort out the deeds and experiences of the older generation of scientists in the early days of the school, so as to influence and inspire more teachers and students;Based on his experience during the period, young students are encouraged to establish scientific research awareness and strengthen the cultivation of literature skills during their undergraduate studies.

As the Spring Festival is approaching, Wen Jiabao also expressed his greetings to the old academicians of his alma mater and the teachers and students of the school. He said, I would like to wish the teachers and students a happy new year!I wish my alma mater will get better and better!