On convocation, the Laboratory has adapted the basic concept of open door policy to accept and support worthy research projects with originality from external applicants, regardless of national and international sources, to be performed with the benefit of the excellent facilities and infrastructure provided by her. The Laboratory also established an affirmative policy of strong cooperation in complementary, interdisciplinary, and international modes. The Laboratory provides her facilities and hospitality to about 50 visiting scientists annually through various mechanisms. The Laboratory has taken extensive collaborations and exchanges with many universities and institutions. In addition, over the years, mutually profitable joint research projects have been developed with many commercial concerns in order to assist in solving specific technical items.

Some of the national and international scientific conferences successfully organized or under preparation are listed below.

2018:The 8th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis

2018:The 1st Sino-Japanese Symposium on Catalysis for Precision Synthesis

2016:The 7th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis

2015:The 5th Shanghai-Hong Kong-Münster Joint Trilateral Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry

2015:NSFC-RSC International Symposium on Emerging Frontiers in Organic Synthesis

2014:The 5th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis

2014:International Forum on Organometallic Chemistry of Rare-earth-metal

2013: The 25th International Symposium on Chirality 

2012: The 5th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis

2011: The 16th IUPAC International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry

2010: The 4th International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis and the 1st China-Canada Bilateral Symposium on Catalysis

2010: The 16th National Conference on Organometallic Chemistry

2008: The 3rd International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis and the 1st China-Spain Bilateral Symposium on Catalysis

2008: The 15th National Conference on Organometallic Chemistry

2006: The 2nd International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis and the 1st China-Swtizerland Bilateral Symposium on Catalysis

2006: China-Germany Bilaterial Symposium on Organocatalysis and Certain Aspects of Green Chemistry

2005: China-France Workshop in the Field of Molecular Catalysts and Catalysis

2005: The 1st Joint China-US Green Chemistry Worshop

2004: The 13th National Conference on Organometallic Chemistry 

2004: The 1st International Forum on Homogeneous Catalysis and the 3rd Sino-Dutch Bilateral Symposium on Catalysis

2004: The 7th IUPAC International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry

2002: The 12th National Conference on Organometallic Chemistry 

These activities have invigorated our research capability and outlooks, and lifted the Laboratory visibility in the national and international theaters.