On September 25, 2024, “Innovation, Mission, Responsibility - China’s top 100 Scientific and Technological Innovation Teams”, the first book focusing on the classic cases of innovation teams in industry-university-research cooperation was launched in Beijing, and the innovation story of the Photonic Nose and Molecular Materials Group is featured in the book, and Prof. Fangyu’s group was selected as one of the top 100 industry-university-research innovation team in China.

The chapter reflecting the group’s innovation story is titled “Unique research on new concept sensors and molecular materials - CAS Academician Fang Yu’s Science and Technology Innovation Team”.

This book selects 100 representative scientific and technological innovation teams led by 60 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering and 40 leading scientific and technological talents, showing the achievements and innovation stories of these 100 innovation teams’ in-depth cooperation across disciplines and fields. It covers many fields such as life science, material science, space science, aerospace, integrated circuits, new generation information technology, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, quantum technology, new energy, new materials, biomedicine, and agricultural science and technology.

Compiled by China Association for the Promotion of Industry-University-Research Cooperation, this book aims to promote the spirit of innovation, stimulate the industry-university-research community and young people’s strong interest in and enthusiasm for science and technology innovation, and inspire scientific and technological workers to strive bravely and courageously, to realize the high level of scientific and technological self-sustainability and self-reliance, and to take up the burden in the construction of a scientific and technological strong nation.