From Nowhere Pioneer a New Path and Be of One Mind to Ascend the High——Profile of the Space Materials Research at Northwestern Polytechnical University

At the end of 2001 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) organized a laboratory evaluation for Creative Research Groups, a pilot program launched in 2000, in the northwestern area of China and the evaluating team was deeply impressed by a young group, around 30 of average age, with their work and achievements, with their effort in pursuit of scientific truth and with their teamwork spirits. They all acknowl-