现为美国田纳西大学宇航研究院荣誉教授的吴建民,一直关注着我国的科技发展与教育事业,多次来我国指导和讲学。1985年5月,本刊发表了他来华时在北京航空航天大学所作的学术报告“空气动力学的新曙光”,曾有力地推动了我国空气动力学研究的进展。最近,吴教授再次来华访问,并又在北京航空航天大学作了“科技发展的新趋势”的学术报告。在报告中,吴教授以其敏锐的目光和活跃的思路,生动地介绍了美国当前正在发生的向“更快、更好、更省钱”方向发展的“改革开放”和“军转民”的新变革,并阐述了他对未来科技发展新趋势的展望,提出了许多新概念和新思想。本文根据此报告整理,并已经本人审阅。 Wu Jianmin, now an honorary professor at the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronomy of the University of Tennessee, has always been concerned about the development of science and technology and education in our country and has guided and lectured many times in our country. In May 1985, the journal published his “New Dawn of Aerodynamics” at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautism when he came to China and has energetically promoted the progress of aerodynamics research in China. Recently, Professor Wu visited China again and made an academic report entitled “New Trends in Science and Technology” at Beihang University. In his report, Professor Wu vividly introduced the “reform and opening up” and “military transfer to the people” that are currently taking place in the United States toward “faster, better and more economical” with its keen eye and active thinking. And expounded his outlook on the new trend of science and technology development in the future, put forward many new concepts and new ideas. This article is organized according to this report and has been reviewed by myself.