The 7th International Zeolite Membrane Meeting (IZMM2016) was held successfully in Dalian. More than 150 people from 12 countries participated in this meeting. IZMM2016 was co-organized by Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics and Jilin University. Prof. Weishen Yang (DICP) and Prof. Shilun Qiu (Jilin University) served as the co-chairmen of this meeting.