China's 2FIRSTS and Russian Academy of Sciences Collaborate on E-Cigarette Research

May.26.2023
China's 2FIRSTS and Russian Academy of Sciences Collaborate on E-Cigarette Research
China's 2FIRSTS and Russia's N.M. Emanuel have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive e-cigarette research and academic exchange.

On May 16th, the first Sino-Russian electronic cigarette scientific research exchange conference was successfully held in Moscow. Witnessed by participating entrepreneurs and experts from China and Russia, Alexey Vladislavovich Trofimov, Vice President of the Newman-Manuel Biochemical and Physical Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhao Tong, co-founder and CEO of Shenzhen 2FIRSTS Technology Co., Ltd. The two parties will jointly promote cooperation in electronic cigarette scientific research between China and Russia, and carry out specific work in academic exchanges, expert visits, and research results sharing.


2FIRSTS CEO and co-founder, Zhao Tong, and Aleksey Vladislavovich Trofimov, deputy director of the Biochemical and Physical Research Institute at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Emanuel Institute, displayed a memorandum of understanding.


The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is the national science academy of the Russian Federation and the largest center for fundamental scientific research in the country. Deputy Director Trofimov expressed gratitude and high praise for the efforts of 2FIRSTS in promoting electronic cigarette exchanges between China and Russia. He noted that the scientific research collaboration between China and Russia, particularly in the field of nicotine, will have significant value in areas such as electronic cigarette regulatory policies and product standards.


The co-founder and CEO of 2FIRSTS, Zhao Tong, has announced that the company will continue to utilize its expertise as a global media-type think tank to contribute to scientific research and exchange between industries in China and Russia. Additionally, this collaboration with the N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences is another achievement for 2FIRSTS in promoting industrial exchange between China and Russia, following the China-Russia Business Leaders Exchange. This will further promote industrial cooperation and advance high-quality development in trade between both countries.


Concerning 2FIRSTS:


Shenzhen 2FIRSTS Technology Co. Ltd. is a leading global media and think tank in the field of atomization technology. The company operates the global website 2firsts.com, which offers content in Chinese, English, and Russian. In addition, the company has established media centers around the world, including in Shenzhen, Washington, London, Moscow, and Indonesia, and has built a network that covers global news and services. This has allowed the company to establish deep connections between the Chinese supply chain for electronic cigarettes and the global consumer market.


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