In the morning, Jan 1, 2010 Academic Committee Conference of State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is held smoothly in Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics(IRSM Wuhan), CAS. 11 committee member, including academician Qian Qihu, Xie Heping, Zhou Fengjun, Professor Li Xiaohong, Feng Xiating, Bai Shiwei, Zhou Chuangbin, Wei Yueguang, Tang Huiming, Kong Lingwei, Li Xiaochun, have attended the conference.

The conference is hosted by academician Xie Heping, director of academic committee. As the director of the laboratory, Feng Xiating make detailed work report about scientific research of the laboratory in 2010 and developing plan for the next year from several aspects, such as research progress, equipment, program, talent, engineering and achievement. Besides highly appreciation of achievements got by the laboratory, committee members have also proposed many precious guiding advice and suggestion. Professor Yang Chunhe introduces relevant conditions about Laboratory Open Foundation of this year, committee members carefully review 19 application for 2010 open program, after a secret ballot based on review opinion, 9 open program applicants obtain financial aid.