From November 15 to 17, the 2024 International Frontier Forum on Chemistry and Materials Science by National Science Review was held in Zhengzhou. The event wasco-organized by Zhengzhou University and Science China Press. Hostedby Zhengzhou University’sSchoolof Chemistry andSchoolof Materials Science and Engineering, the forum brought together 11 academicians, including Academician Gao Song and Academician Zhao Dongyuan,as well asover 60 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars from leading universities and research institutions worldwide.Nearly 400 participants attended the forum,including faculty and student representatives fromfrom the School of Chemistry and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, as well as officials from the university’s administrative offices.