1. Department of Chemistry, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; 2. National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Science and Engineering(Shanghai Ocean University), Shanghai 201306, China
Abstract Belgian industrial chemist Ernest Solvay's scientific public welfares were introduced, including the Solvay Conference, Solvay Society and Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize. The development and current status of these scientific public welfares were described. The practical significance of industry feeding scientific research to promote scientific spirit and development was revealed.