On July 12, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, Fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and professor at the University of Groningen, Ben L. Feringa, visited South China University of Technology (SCUT) for the first time

SCUT President Tang Hongwu met with Professor Feringa and conferred upon him the title of Honorary Professor. During the forum, Professor Feringa delivered an academic report titled "The Art of Building Small", which focused on his team's groundbreaking research in molecular motors. He elaborated on the design and synthesis of artificial molecular motors and their applications in smart materials and light-responsive systems. The event attracted over 200 faculty and students from various disciplines, including materials science, chemical engineering, and light industry.