Research Center for Sichuan Liquor Industry Development

Research Center for Sichuan Liquor Industry Development, formerly known as the Chinese Baijiu Culture Research Center of Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, was established in 2007. In October 2010, it was officially approved as a key research base for philosophy and social sciences in Sichuan Province and a key research base for humanities and social sciences by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education. Affiliated with Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, the center is dynamically managed by the Sichuan Provincial Federation of Social Sciences and the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education. It comprises a management committee and an academic committee. The center includes offices, archives, Baijiu collection and exhibition room, library, academic lecture hall, research institutes, laboratories, and studios, with a total area of nearly 680 square meters. The Baijiu collection and exhibition room houses well-known Baijiu brands such as Wuliangye, Luzhoulaojiao, Langjiu, Jiannanchun, and Quanxing, with a total value of nearly 200,000 yuan. The academic lecture hall, research institutes, library, laboratories, and studios provide necessary facilities and favorable conditions for the center’s researchers to conduct academic research and exchanges.

Center Research Team:

The center, focusing on building a gathering place for high-end talents, actively constructs an academically diverse, structurally reasonable, and stable research team. It has formed a high-level academic research team led by Song Shuyu, Chairman of the China Alcoholic Drinks Association, and supported by leading figures such as Tuo Xianguo, Jiang Yongmu, Kou Gang, Deng Ling, Gu Xin, as well as national outstanding young talents, recipients of the Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents Support Program, outstanding experts in Sichuan Province, and members of the National Teaching Steering Committee. The team consists of 78 researchers, including 45 professors (researchers), 28 associate professors (associate researchers), 5 lecturers, 47 PhDs, and 29 master's degree holders. It has formed an advantageous talent team directly serving the Baijiu industry and local economic development.