On January 16^th 2014, the awarding ceremony of Chinese Materials Research Society in the forth session of the 6^th standing council was held at half past four. With the program of “the development of high properties hydrogen storage alloys used in Ni/MH power battery”, we got the second prize of technological progress. The academician of China Engineering Academy Huang Boyun awarded the certificate and cash prize to the general manager and the project leader Zhang Peilong.

The scientific and technological progress award of Chinese Materials Research Society was set for awarding the innovative achievements of the great breakthrough on material technology and the admitted great discoveries which has a far-reaching effect on the frontier research in materials science, the fabrication techniques of key advanced materials which has huge drive effects on developing high-tech;  and engineering development achievement which has great effect and economic benefits on enhancing the quality of traditional materials and promoting the technology advancement in industry. The scientific and technological progress award of Chinese materials Research Society was reviewed by experts nationally every year, including one first prize and five second prize.