On September 9-20, Shizhen and Gan attend the International Symposium of Persistent Toxic Substances (ISTPS2026) at Bologna, and subsequently the Dioxin2026 at Riva del Garda in Italy, respectively. Shizhen delivered two talks on the ISTPS and one talk on the Dioxin2026; Gan delivered a keynote speech on the ISTPS and one oral speech on the Dioxin2026. We met many ‘old’ friends on the meetings. After the two conferences, we paid a two-day short visit to Dr Xie Zhiyong of Helmholtz Centrum Hereon located at Geesthacht of Hamburg, Germany, where Gan visited 20 years ago (2007) and Guancai, Zhao Zhen studied. It has been a nice and fruitful trip.
Delivering presentation in ISPTS2026
Shizhen delivering her second talk in ISTPS2026
Delivering keynote speech in ISPTS2026
Italian opera performance in the opening ceremony at Riva del Garda
Shizhen delivering her speech on the Dioxin2026
Delivering a speech in Dioxin2026 at Riva del Garda
A group of Chinese delegates to Diozin2026
Meet with Tom Harner
With Roland Weber, and Ramesh Kumar
Shizhen enjoys the picturesque Lake Garda
Meet our ‘old’ friend, Dr Heesoo Eun (殷熙洙) who is a Korean expert in PFAS analysis working at the National Agriculture and Food Research
Organization (NARO) of Japan at Tsukuba
Gan’s last visit to Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht (HZ-G, now HZ-hereon) was in 2007, almost 20 years ago
A lovely porter in the lab of Helmholtz Zentrum hereon
Local cakes in the resting room of HZ hereon
Mugs are always my favorite collection
Diner by River Elbe (易北河畔), with authentic and delicious Northern Germany cuisines
Chinese restaurant at Hamburg
A lady with the skyline of Hamburg in the mirror
Transit at Amsterdam