On February 21, Professor Ryoji Noyori, the president of The Japanese Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), visited XJTU. Prof. Noyori was the 2001 Nobel laureate in chemistry. He is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an honorary professor at XJTU. During his visit, he unveiled the plaque of the XJTU-RIKEN Joint Research Center, after which he delivered a lecture to students of XJTU. Prior to the lecture, Professor Ryoji Noyori was interviewed by the reporter from XJTU student news agency.