On March 8th, Professor Zhao Hua and Doctor Tom Ma of Brunel University visited Yuchai—Guangxi Yuchai Engineering Machinery Co., Ltd. Leaders of the Joint Stock Company, General Manager Zhang Tiansheng, Vice-general Manager Liang Heping and technical specialists, Chief Engineer Shen Jie, Professor Zhuo Bin and Doctor Lin Zhiqiang received them and talked on the aspects of cooperation.

Accompanied by Chief Engineer Shen Jie, Professor Zhao Hua and Doctor Tom Ma visited the 2nd Engine Factory, laboratory, heavy machiney assembly and trial workshop. Then, they negociated with Liang Heping, Shen Jie, Zhuo Bin and Lin Zhiqiang about the cooperation in the meeting room on the 17th floor of Power Building. Professor Zhao Hua introduced the latest scientific and research achievements on internal-combustion engine (ICE for short) in Brunel University, answered the questions fromYuchai technological staff and briefly explained his understanding on the developing tendency of ICE market. They achieved initial cooperation intention on production & research in friendly communication atmosphere, and finally formed frame agreement of production & research cooperation. General Manager Li Tiansheng signed on the agreement on behalf of Yuchai. According to the agreement, Yuchai will employ Professor Zhao as a member of Yuchai Technology Commission, and Li Tiansheng awarded the appointment letter to Professor Zhao.

British Burnel University is an excellent public university famous for its high-grade research, teaching quality and fine relationship with industrial and commercial enterprises. The university was awarded “Royal Charter” in 1966 and was named after the well-known engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the period of Queen Victoria (British Industrial Revolution Period). Professor Zhao is the director of ICE Lab for School of Engineering and Design, the deputy director of National Key Lab of Engine Combustion in Tianjin University, Cheung Kong Scholar of Ministry of Education and winner of National Natural Science Funds and Outsanding Overseas Youth Funds. School of Engineering and Design in Brunel University is the largest and most successful one on engineering and design in Britain. As the excellent model in the field of engineering and design, the school attached importance to modern science and technology, enjoying international high reputation on research and owning wide and compact cooperative relation to industries.

Cooperation between Yuchai and Brunel University will fully exert the industrialization ability of Yuchai and scientific & research ability of Brunel University, through win-win combination, actively promoting the industrialization and commercialization of scientific & research results, realizing complementary advantages and common development, and infusing powerful strength for Yuchai to lead the field of product research and development in a long run.